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Polly Hennessey

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24. My One and Only Love. The Coltrane and Hartman version

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 01:50 PM

Feb 8

“The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love”

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What is your favorite love song? Mine is The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" played as Rich and my first dance [View all] debm55 Feb 8 OP

As by Stevie Wonder LiberalLoner Feb 8 #1

"The Way You Look Tonight" Tony Bennett version Ninga Feb 8 #4

That album would be on my list of the ten (only) "albums" I could have if stranded on a desert island... hlthe2b Feb 8 #20

That's a great choice. I would add Sucha NastyWoman Feb 8 #2

Thank you , I love that song also . So sensual. debm55 Feb 8 #3

Dance Me to the End of Lovc WhiteTara Feb 8 #5

Thank you very much, WhiteTara, debm55 Feb 8 #10

Have you heard that one? WhiteTara Feb 8 #23

Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". sinkingfeeling Feb 8 #6

Thank you very much. Love that song too. debm55 Feb 8 #11

My favorite also.. 4TheArts Feb 8 #7

Excellent choices 4TheArts debm55 Feb 8 #12

you are too young to remember this, deb......... rampartd Feb 8 #8

too young--you flatter me. I remember this. It was my favorite of all their songs. debm55 Feb 8 #15

I have many... But, I will give a nod to Phil Collin's "Against all Odds"... hlthe2b Feb 8 #9

Beautiful song. Thank you hlthe2b. debm55 Feb 8 #16

Ohhh. I sang that song to my son when he was a baby and i was rocking him to sleep. n/t Raven Feb 8 #13

How very sweet. Thank you Raven. debm55 Feb 8 #17

Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Mad_Dem_X Feb 8 #14

Thank you very much. Mad_Dem_X Loved their songs. debm55 Feb 8 #18

Have to add: Elton John: "Your Song" ❤️❤️❤️ hlthe2b Feb 8 #19

thank you hithe2b. I always liked his early songs. debm55 Feb 8 #21

hlthe2b............. Upthevibe Feb 9 #69

Our song was Love will keep us together 💙💙💙 TommieMommy Feb 8 #22

Oh my that is really special . Thank you for the song. debm55 Feb 8 #25

TommieMommy , i am so sorry your husband past. May his memories be a blessing to you debm55 Feb 9 #66

Thank you 💙 I enjoyed every day with him and have wonderful memories. TommieMommy Feb 9 #67

My One and Only Love. The Coltrane and Hartman version Polly Hennessey Feb 8 #24

Oh Polly Hennessey. What a beautiful song. debm55 Feb 8 #26

Just You and Me - Chicago 1974 BOSSHOG Feb 8 #27

I remember that song. Loved it. Thank you BOSSHOG. debm55 Feb 8 #31

I love Eva Cassidy's rendition of Songbird FM123 Feb 8 #28

I loved Eva's songs. Thank you for sharing it for us, FM123. RIP Eva you were a songbird. debm55 Feb 8 #32

It's more about unrequited love Shambala Feb 8 #29

Thank you very much Shambala debm55 Feb 8 #36

If We Were Vampires. Jason Isbell mjvpi Feb 8 #30

Thank you very much.mjvpi debm55 Feb 8 #37

Love Song! johnp3907 Feb 8 #33

Thank you very much johnp3907 debm55 Feb 8 #38

Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" always made me melt. pandr32 Feb 8 #34

Oh, very romantic pandr32. debm55 Feb 8 #39

"Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me" by Mel Carter Ritabert Feb 8 #35

Thank you very much Ritabert. debm55 Feb 8 #40

I want to change my answer. Don't know how this one didn't come to mind. sinkingfeeling Feb 8 #41

I would like you to know sinkingfeeling, that while listening to the song I got chills on my arms. Brilliant song . debm55 Feb 8 #45

You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma Dorothy V Feb 8 #42

Thank you so much Dorothy V. May the memories of your husband always be a blessing to you , my dear. debm55 Feb 8 #46

Feelings?....no. You Light Up My Life?.....nope. Muskrat Love?...please. surfered Feb 8 #43

HAHAHAHHAAHAH. I'll be here to wait. debm55 Feb 8 #47

Mom and dads favorite and mine jrandom421 Feb 8 #44

Thank you very much jrandom421 Beautiful. debm55 Feb 11 #110

Simple Minds IcyPeas Feb 8 #48

Thank you very much, Icy Peas. debm55 Feb 8 #49

Thank you very much, IcyPeas. debm55 Feb 10 #85

Jefferson Airplane - Today Doc_Technical Feb 8 #50

Thank you Doc_Technical. I remember that song. Very beautiful and soulful. debm55 Feb 8 #52

"In My Life" by the Beatles Glorfindel Feb 8 #51

Thank you very much Glorfindel. Beautiful song. debm55 Feb 8 #53

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Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson LoisB Feb 8 #55

Thank you very much LoisB. Lovely song. debm55 Feb 11 #111

"It Had To Be You"- an oldie, but so am I... No Vested Interest Feb 8 #56

Thank you very much. No Vested Interest. It may be old but it is a beautiful song. debm55 Feb 11 #112

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life ProfessorGAC Feb 8 #57

Thank you Professor GAC What a lovely, beautiful song. debm55 Feb 11 #104

"Annie's Song" by John Denver rurallib Feb 8 #58

When I was 18years old and my boyfriend to WV and got married . Annie's Song was our song too. Two months later I got debm55 Feb 11 #103

Dear Mary displacedvermoter Feb 8 #59

Thank you very much displacedvermoter.for the lovely song. debm55 Feb 10 #102

"I Love You" by Climax Blues Band subterranean Feb 8 #60

Thank you very much for the beautiful love song, subterranean. I remember it from my younger years. debm55 Feb 10 #100

'Wonderful Tonight' by Eric Clapton. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #61

OldBaldy1701E........... Upthevibe Feb 9 #70

thank you OldBaldy1701E Beautiful love song. debm55 Feb 10 #99

"When You Say Nothing At All". Alison Krauss and Union Station version KitFox Feb 8 #62

Thank you very much KitFox. Lovely song. debm55 Feb 10 #98

Harvest Moon Neil Young Clouds Passing Feb 9 #63

Clouds Passing............ Upthevibe Feb 9 #71

Thank you, Clouds Passing. I love Neil's music. Harvest Moon is outstanding. debm55 Feb 10 #97

"In My Life" by the Beatles Emile Feb 9 #64

Emile,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Upthevibe Feb 9 #72

Thank you Emile. that song is so beautiful that I have tears in my eyes. It touches the heart and the soul. debm55 Feb 10 #95

George Harrison (my favorite Beatle) This is Love justaprogressive Feb 9 #65

"Afternoon Delight' Starland Vocal Band Sea Cave Feb 10 #75

Thank you very much Sea Cave. I remember that song when I was a teen. Also welcome to DU. debm55 Feb 10 #93

I really like that song as I do all of George"s songs. He was my favorite Beatle. Do you know where this was shot.? debm55 Feb 10 #94

debm55 ............. Upthevibe Feb 9 #68

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. debm55 Feb 10 #91

debm55.............. Upthevibe Feb 9 #73

Great song. Thank you very much for sharing your song with us. debm55 Feb 10 #89

I have a difficult time choosing favorites. So here are 3 love songs that I listen to frequently. Enkoy! Niagara Feb 10 #74

"Tonight's the Night"- Rod Stewart. Sorry Debm55, I kinda didn't know what was going on at first. W/the 3 favs. Sea Cave Feb 10 #81

Thank you Sea Cave. I enjoyed Rod Stewart's music. Tonight's the Night and Maggie May. debm55 Feb 10 #88

Thank you very much Niagara for sharing three great love songs with us. debm55 Feb 10 #90

The song that sealed the deal with my wife falling in love with me underpants Feb 10 #76

Thank you underpants for introducing me to a new song and group. debm55 Feb 10 #87

In the Arms of Love KT2000 Feb 10 #77

Thank you very much, KT2000 Beautiful song. debm55 Feb 10 #86

Let's Stay Together CanonRay Feb 10 #78

Thank you CanonRay. I really enjoyed Al Green's songs. debm55 Feb 10 #84

More Than Words Lunabell Feb 10 #79

Thank you Lunabell. very mellow and folksy. debm55 Feb 10 #83

Michael Franks "Popsicle Toes" PJMcK Feb 10 #80

I remember that one. Thank you PJMcK. It's funny. debm55 Feb 10 #82

Expresso Love catbyte Feb 10 #92

Beautiful song. I really liked Dire Straits music. Thank you very much catbyte. debm55 Feb 10 #96

Here, There, and Everywhere The Blue Flower Feb 10 #101

Thank you very much The Blue Flower. Beautiful song. debm55 Feb 11 #107

A Song For You by Leon Russell sestina Feb 11 #105

Thank you sestina. Leon had such such a great voice. The song is beautiful.. debm55 Feb 11 #108

Genesis - Your Own Special Way WestMichRad Feb 11 #106

Thank you very much. WestMichRad. Such a romantic song. debm55 Feb 11 #109

LAYLA. Derick and the Dominoes. debm55 Feb 11 #113

So many, but I think some_of_us_are_sane Feb 11 #114

Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. Very beautiful song. debm55 Feb 11 #115

JessicaThe Allman Brothers. debm55 Feb 11 #116