There are only a few things left in the world that Bryan Ferry wouldn’t do to impress his fans. The debonair British singer and songwriter were shot to fame for being the exciting lead artist of Roxy Music. He became a turn of phrase for glam rock during his time. His perceptible success was not new to the legion of fans he cherished. Seventies sauve stars often experienced their influence to be prodigious among the throng. Like the waves are smashed on the coastal lines, those avid music lovers used to embrace the singers with the same force of love. One can easily expound on the depth of reverence the followers had for the ’70s and 80’s decades.
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To keep his buzz on among his national fans and worldwide followers, he just needed to give a puff to them with a few words through his social media and enjoy a moment of unmatched hooting for his songs. The moment he tried to drum up his influence inside the known tribalism, his followers used to become more desperate and less patient with his croon. When he banged the drum for his five most favorite songs of all time on Facebook in 2013, it was clear that he added more shares of happiness in the world that was full of his fans.
Calling for a romantic mood set-up, Ferry shared his five favorite love songs on Facebook and what could be a better day than Valentine’s day (in 2013). If you look at the list of the English singer, you will be bound to admire the overemotional and syncopated songs of love that are the perfect medicine for the people falling head over heels. He has mastered the soothing croons that tickle any doe-eyed individual on the softest spot. In the ’70s and 80’s mademoiselles often make him their hero in their swashbuckling fantasies. So, his connection to love songs is older than the Egyptian civilization, for a say.
He changed the emotions entailed with those decades’ rock music. As he became the frontman of Roxy Music with the help of Brian Eno, he got the opportunity to come up with some of the most striking rock rhythms. Since the time Bob Dylan started to produce choppy guitar strums, his rock-raving sound was his claim to fame. Eno and ferry brought the pioneering effects of intergalactic soundscape that employed modern technology of electronic music. Eno had the brainwaves of implementing technical substances of music-making, Ferry caught everyone’s fastidious attention.
Bryan was a triumphant DJ for NPR and he was chucked the common question; to name his favorite love songs. “Speaking of Otis Redding, ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’, it’s a beautiful song and beautifully performed by him […] I eventually covered it actually. One of my better efforts in the cupboard. You have to love a song if you’re gonna cover it and I love the feeling of that song,” said the English singer. When he was asked to define music, he said, “For me, music always generally has to be about emotion or feelings and there’s nothing stronger than the feeling of love.”
Bryan Ferry’s five favorite love songs:
- Otis Redding – ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’
- Al Green – ‘Let’s Stay Together’
- Aaron Neville – ‘Tell It Like It Is’
- The Shirelles – ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’
- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’