ultimate father & daughter dance songs pt. 1
The father and daughter dance is one of most beautiful parts of the wedding reception, because it shows the love between the two, that started the moment the bride was born. It symbolizes the years that the father had taken care and guided his daughter throughout her life, and now she is ready to face the world with another partner who will dance with her through thick and thin.
We are taking you back in time to look at songs of the 30s - 70s that are perfect for your moment with dad.
30s
The Way you Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra “Someday, when I'm awfully low. When the world is cold . will feel a glow just thinking of you, and the way you look tonight.”
50s
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole “Unforgettable, that's what you are. Unforgettable, though near or far
Like a song of love that clings to me. How the thought of you, does things to me. Never before has someone been more..”
Devoted To You - The Everly Brothers “Darlin' you can count on me 'Til the sun dries up the sea Until then, I'll always be devoted to you. I'll be yours through endless time. I'll adore your charm sublime. Guess by now you know that I'm devoted to you.”
60s
Your Love keeps lifting me higher and higher - Jacki Wilson “Now once, I was down-hearted. Disappointment, was my closest friend. But then you, came and it soon departed you know he never showed his face again”
My Girl - The Temptations “I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I got the month of May. I guess you'd say, what can make me feel this way. My girl, my girl, my girl. Talkin' 'bout my girl.”
The First time Ever I saw your Face - Roberta Flack “The first time ever I saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave. To the dark and the endless skies, my love”.
God only Knows - The Beach Boys “I may not always love you, but long as there are stars above you. You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it. God only knows what I'd be without you, God only knows”.
Never my Love - The Association “You ask me if there'll come a time when I grow tired of you. Never, my love. Never, my love.”
Moon River - Andy Williams Two drifters, off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' ‘round the bend. My huckleberry friend. Moon river and me.”
70s
I’ll be There - Jackson 5 “I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do. Just call my name and I'll be there.”
She’s always a woman to me - Billy Joel “She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel. But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree, and the most she will do is throw shadows at you, But she's always a woman to me”.You got a Friend - James Taylor “When you're down and troubled ,and you need some lovin' care, And nothin', nothin' is goin' right. Close your eyes and think of me, and soon I will be there..”
Stand By me - Ben E. King “When the night, has come, And the land is dark and the moon, is the only, light we'll see. No I won't, be afraid
No I won't, be afraid. Just as long, as you stand, stand by me.”Always on my Mind - Willie Nelson “Maybe I didn't love you quite as often as I could have. And maybe I didn't treat you quite as good as I should have. If I made you feel second best, girl I'm sorry I was blind. You were always on my mind. You were always on my mind.”
You are Sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder “You are the sunshine of my life, that's why I'll always be around. You are the apple of my eye. Forever you'll stay in my heart.”
You are so Beautiful - Joe Cocker “You are so beautiful to me. You are so beautiful to me. Can't you see, you're everything I hoped for. You're everything I need. You are so beautiful to me.”
Lean on Me - Bill Withers “Lean on me, when you're not strong and I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long. Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on.”
You’re my bestfriend - Queen “Oh, you're the first one when things turn out bad. You know I'll never be lonely, you're my only one and I love the things. I really love the things that you do. Oh, you're my best friend.”
Your Song - Elton John “And you can tell everybody this is your song. It may be quite simple, but now that it's done. I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words. How wonderful life is while you're in the world.”
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder “ Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful? Isn't she precious? Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be. Making one as lovely as she But isn't she lovely made from love?
