love and peace on earth

By Russ:

It’s all about the music… the music of LOVE and PEACE.  With world political tensions trending to an almost an out-of-control level, we raise our hands in hope.

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Here are but a few sample songs starting from the days of “flower power”.

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Videos:

1963 / Bob Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind/ The question of why there is suffering in the world has long been pondered, and there still never seems to be an answer

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1964 / Youngbloods – Get Together

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1965 / Bob Marley and The Wailers – One Love

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1965 /  United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa – We Are The World / written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie; proceeds of record sales were donated to the new organization called United Support of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa). The non-profit foundation would then feed and relieve starving people in Africa, specifically Ethiopia

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1967 / The Beatles – All You Need Is Love

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1969 / John Lennon – Give Peace A Chance

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1973 / George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

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1975 / John Lennon – Imagine / lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world at peace without the barriers of borders or the divisions of religion and nationality and to consider the possibility that the whole of humanity would live unattached to material possessions

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About Fighting and War – Mainly Vietnam

1971 / Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On / the songs is told from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to his home country to witness hatred, suffering, and injustice

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In Conclusion

All this music about love and peace can be a powerful force in the world we live in.  Unfortunately, in spite of all the good intentions, positive effects on our society and its leaders seem to remain minimal.

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