Fill your heart with real life love songs – Winnipeg Free Press

Tonight, love is in the air at the Prairie Theater Exchange, where Winnipeg pianist Paul De Gurs leads an ensemble performing songs inspired by real-life love stories.

De Gurze will be joined by the likes of Julia Davis (vocals), Jerilyn Bulaong (vocals), Duncan Cox (guitar and other instruments, vocals) and Patricia Vanucci (cello). These are the Eyes by Guess Who, If you can read my mind Gordon Lightfoot and Still One Shania Twain (tickets $30 at pte.mb.ca).

PTE focuses on Canadian songs, but of course True Love Knows No Borders (for his part, De Gurce loves two songs by American acts: Cake's Love you so much and Ben Folds The happiesthe played at the wedding rehearsal).

we asked Free press Readers, please give us the names of your favorite love songs and some of the stories that go with them. The result is sure to move hearts, whether it's the soundtrack to second dates, first dances, or warm but sad memories.

A partial list of reader and staff suggestions is attached, but check out the full Spotify playlist here wfp.to/lovesongs For a selection of recommended songs to make your Valentine's Day sound sweet.

We hear a symphony

You'd think people would have had enough of silly love songs, but our Valentine's Day playlist proves otherwise.

• Defense Written by Tim Baker

Our second date, after all the nerves and last minute outfit changes, was the 2022 Tim Baker concert at the Park Theatre. A year later, Tim returned to Winnipeg to play a solo show at the Central Cultural Franco-Manitobain, and you can bet we were front and center.

His music covered our adventures, including going through the Shield, and when we wrote each other a birthday or Christmas card, it usually had a Tim Baker lyric inside. “Once a stranger to me, but now you are a song on my lips.” I love you Allison!

– Jordan Ross

I have two songs. The first was at our wedding in June 1983. My wife Susan insisted Endless love Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. (Not my favorite – I wanted Keep loving you (by REO Speedwagon, but he's right that the songs aren't suitable for weddings.)

We celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in 2023, a cruise in Ireland and a family holiday in the UK.

Unfortunately, my wife passed away in the fall of 2023 after an incurable brain disease. In celebration of his life, we chose a second song from his favorite artist: Your song Elton John

We even used a phrase from the song and changed one of the words on her memory card: “How wonderful life was when you were here.”

February 14 is also a very special day in our family because it is the day our daughter was born.

– Charlie Hunter

• City center Written by Magical Cloudz

I don't have a specific memory or a good story of a moment for it. There is no memory of love or romance, time or place that captures this song. It goes one better and makes them all feel better.

– Scott Montgomery

Not a traditional love song, but love for Manitoba: Happy Manitoba morning Written by Rick Neufeld.

— Lou

Still my favorite after 36 years: The Beatles' My Lifeit was our first dance at our wedding.

– Bill Miller

I have a favorite album Roberta's is the best Flack, which has many wonderful love songs. It's hard to choose one! But if it clicked, it would be my favorite It's my first time to see you Page.

– Linda Dale Ward

Our favorite love song You are so Beautiful Joe Cocker. Our wedding song in 1972!

— T&D Heffner

• Sea of ​​love via Honeydrippers

I danced with a boy who really liked this song during my 12th graduation. I don't even know where he is now, decades later, but every time I hear this song, I think of him.

– The name is hidden

The book of love Through magnetic fields

Songwriter Stephin Merritt probably has 100 songs on this list, but I just checked out the Netflix series. One daythis track from the triple album 69 Love Songs stands out, so its simple power is fresh in my memory.

– Jill Wilson, Free press art editor

• Oh, how happy By Percy Sledge

• For everyone You Sister Hazel

• Sometimes when we touch Dan Hill

• A love of resurrection Alison Moyet

• More than this 10,000 maniacs

— James Hargrove and Olivia Warrington

• Beside you Tal Bahman

• This has never happened before Written by Paul McCartney

– Noreen Janzen

Among our most memorable songs is one of our first wedding dance songs:

• Really, deeply insane Written by Savage Garden

• My heart will go on By Celine Dion Titanic soundtrack as we saw the film on Christmas Day 1997 as a film about a special day.

• Perfect Written by Ed Sheeran; I love this song because it is so beautifully written and has a special meaning for any couple who truly love each other.

— M&D

It makes my day Robert Palmer

Palmer is in full croon mode on this stellar tune: “I feel lucky to love her / tell me what else I need magic for?” Swan.

– The name is hidden

• Blue caravan Written by Vena Teng

• Troublemaker Written by Grisfolk

• I want to be yours Via Arctic Monkeys

• The night we met Written by Lord Huron

— Free press artist Kitty Wong

• Don't give up on me, Solomon Burke

• HawaiiPublic Image Ltd.

— Free press arts reporter Alan Small

I will never forget you Posted by Noisettes

— Free press art writer AV Kitching

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