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The night was full of collaborative highlights: A trio of India.Arie, Janelle Monae and Jill Scott shined like a seasoned girl group on "As" Pharrell and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder stretched their voices as high as possible Babyface and Ariana Grande were soft on "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" and Wonder's daughter, Aisha, sang the song written about her - "Isn't She Lovely" - with R&B singer Ne-Yo. jumped in on "Higher Ground." Grammys 2015 highlights 96 photos Live and singing "Fingertips." Ed Sheeran joined the diva on "Master Blaster (Jammin')" and Gary Clark Jr. Loretta Lynn – Happy BirthdayĪnother birthday song with a sting in the tale, on “Happy Birthday,” country legend Loretta Lynn wishes a happy birthday and also a fond farewell to an ex-beau.The official after-party for the Grammy Awards was a tribute concert for Stevie Wonder.īeyonce, Lady Gaga, Pharrell and Annie Lennox were part of the all-star acts who paid tribute to the piano-playing icon at a concert Tuesday night in Los Angeles, just days after the Grammys aired.īeyonce kicked off the taped event presented by the Recording Academy by walking up an isle of the Nokia Theatre L.A. Sentimental, yet passionate song of celebration from the much-celebrated “American Pie” hit-maker. The bird and the bee employ slick electropop for this lovely, personal birthday song that crescendos with, “I will love you on your birthday/I will love you better than them.” Don McLean – Birthday Song Her best is the inspirational ode, “Never Grow Up.” the bird and the bee – Birthday Sample lyric: “Hope I didn’t spoil your birthday, I’m not acting like a lady/So I’ll close this note to you with good luck and wishes too.” Taylor Swift – Never Grow UpĪny great singer-songwriter has plenty to say about aging and birthdays. This tune is a melancholic break-up song, sung from the vantage point of someone writing a note to their former significant other. Holidays and special days are the hardest for the broken-hearted. The Tune Weavers – Happy, Happy Birthday Baby For someone trying to send a heartfelt birthday message, it works every time. Rascal Flatts’ “My Wish For You” can be used for just about any special occasion, given the general nature of its inspirational lyrics. Drake – Ratchet Happy Birthdayĭrake knew that opening a song with the line “It’s your f-in’ birthday/It’s a f-in’ celebration” was going to get a bit of attention. The Smiths – Unhappy BirthdayĪnother one from the dark side of the birthday moon, Morrissey comes to wish you many miserable returns on your special day. Strangely, only a bonus track from Madonna’s MDNA, yet this exuberant track is perfect for a birthday celebration of any age. Party planners were reputedly hired to help produce the video for this Top 40 hit from Katy Perry’s Prism album wherein viewers are treated to a number of creative birthday cakes throughout. If your Johnny left with a Judy, you should feel free to cry. OK, “It’s My Party” does admittedly examine a more melancholic side of what should be a special day but hey, it’s still a great song and it is your party, after all. Neil Sedaka had his own rendition for 16th birthday celebrations called “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” but the most popular one of that era for this age group was “16 Candles,” a tune that later went on to become the title song of the 1984 John Hughes film. Sweet 16 is still an important milestone today, but it was an especially big deal in the 1950s and 60s. It also featured in the quintessential birthday movie Sixteen Candles and was covered rather memorably by The Ting Tings on Yo Gabba Gabba. This Scottish new wave band’s biggest hit from 1981 is still as bouncy, carefree, and celebratory as birthday songs come. Click to load video Altered Images – Happy Birthday
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