Suggestions for SONGS to play for Seniors

Keesha

Keesha

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I’m compiling a list of suitable songs to play for seniors at the nursing homes. Then I remembered that I belong to a senior forum so thought ‘Who better to ask.’

What songs do you like listening to that make you feel good?

I’m in no hurry. I’d like to continuously add to the list so I’m not playing the same songs all the time.

All genres of music are appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
 

Hope this fits in your thread, Keesha:


Personally, I love music from the 40s, especially the big bands like Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Glenn Miller; Boogie-Woogie and swing-jump bands like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Kay Kaiser. They'd be appreciated by folks in their 80s and 90s, though.

Then you got your 50s and 60s crooners like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, and Frank Sinatra.
 
Murrmurr said:
Hope this fits in your thread, Keesha:


Personally, I love music from the 40s, especially the big bands like Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Glenn Miller; Boogie-Woogie and swing-jump bands like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Kay Kaiser. They'd be appreciated by folks in their 80s and 90s, though.

Then you got your 50s and 60s crooners like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, and Frank Sinatra.
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From Glen Miller I already know ; Moonlight serenade, In the Mood, String of Pearls, Little Brown Jug, Tuxedo Junction, Pennsylvania 6- 5000, Chattanooga Choo Choo

Benny Goodman’s ‘Sweet Georgia Brown

Duke Ellington ‘Take the A train’, ‘Prelude to a Kiss’

I love the old big band stuff cause our band used to play it.

The video showed what one of the nursing home organizers stated. She said that music is the last thing the mind forgets and it can really help seniors reconnect to past memories which greatly helps lift their mood and improves their cognitive functioning.
 
Keesha said:
From Glen Miller I already know ; Moonlight serenade, In the Mood, String of Pearls, Little Brown Jug, Tuxedo Junction, Pennsylvania 6- 5000, Chattanooga Choo Choo

Benny Goodman’s ‘Sweet Georgia Brown

Duke Ellington ‘Take the A train’, ‘Prelude to a Kiss’

I love the old big band stuff cause our band used to play it.

The video showed what one of the nursing home organizers stated. She said that music is the last thing the mind forgets and it can really help seniors reconnect to past memories which greatly helps lift their mood and improves their cognitive functioning.
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The Big Band sound is cheerful, too. Makes you wanna get up and do your moves.
 
I aint ancient(yet) but dad always had a radio playing and I listened to big bang..got a little older and listened to the teen bop years, then into the military/war/hippie craze and listened to woodstock, beach boys, elvis, and then I sort of dropped the music...elevator musak is gawwwww, gag me with a spoon!...light music is nice or maybe light my fire by the doors-----
 
Why do we assume because people are getting old they mostly like or listen to (dirge music) my words.All due respect to above posts most of them would put me to sleep. Although pushing 80 myself I often turn up the stereo and listen to some of the following (loudly)
Dire Straits.Pink Floyd.Status Quo.Iron Maiden.AC/DC.Led Zeppelin.Queen.Rolling Stones.Scooter , to name but a few. Maybe have the old stuff for those that prefer it , and then have a playlist for those "Young at heart", critise me if you like but as I said before pushing 80yrs (the body) but the mind about 25yrs! where music is concerned.
Posted a Scooter link which is one of my favourites, let it play for a minute, and then try to do the Dance steps, bet your grand kids can?

 
kburra said:
Why do we assume because people are getting old they mostly like or listen to (dirge music) my words.All due respect to above posts most of them would put me to sleep. Although pushing 80 myself I often turn up the stereo and listen to some of the following (loudly)
Dire Straits.Pink Floyd.Status Quo.Iron Maiden.AC/DC.Led Zeppelin.Queen.Rolling Stones.Scooter , to name but a few. Maybe have the old stuff for those that prefer it , and then have a playlist for those "Young at heart", critise me if you like but as I said before pushing 80yrs (the body) but the mind about 25yrs! where music is concerned.
Posted a Scooter link which is one of my favourites, let it play for a minute, and then try to do the Dance steps, bet your grand kids can?

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I don't consider my choices as dirge. I like them.
 
kburra said:
Maybe have the old stuff for those that prefer it , and then have a playlist for those "Young at heart"
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If some of them prefer something different, they can go to their own room and listen to their own stuff. I’m not playing individually for those who prefer something else. I’m playing a saxophone and I’m playing outside. Since Covid I no longer play inside the nursing homes. I stay outside. People who want to listen and tune in will. Those who don’t like what I’m playing , won’t. I’m not there to please everyone’s individual tastes.
Im volunteering to help brighten their day, as a group, and most people appear to like it. I’ve got a wide variety of songs I play and some that I sing. That’s it. If they don’t like it. Too bad. 😏
 
Keesha said:
If some of them prefer something different, they can go to their own room and listen to their own stuff. I’m not playing individually for those who prefer something else. I’m playing a saxophone and I’m playing outside. Since Covid I no longer play inside the nursing homes. I stay outside. People who want to listen and tune in will. Those who don’t like what I’m playing , won’t. I’m not there to please everyone’s individual tastes.
Im volunteering to help brighten their day, as a group, and most people appear to like it. I’ve got a wide variety of songs I play and some that I sing. That’s it. If they don’t like it. Too bad. 😏
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Very kind of you to care enough to bring some sunshine to these folks, I'm sure they appreciate you. 💚

 
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