ballad
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They included "Coat of Many Colors," the soundtrack smash hit "9 to 5" and the iconic ballad "I Will Always Love You," which became an international success for Whitney Houston.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The power ballad was a device for rock bands, but we didn’t use it as that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pope said Tyler would have "been belting out" her ballad, along with all the other people who were listening and singing along to her song during the solar eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then comes the sound, clams tossed in hot pans, cleavers pounding roast pork, a Cantonese rock ballad barely rising above the crowd.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Jemmy's ears pricked up as the ballad seller began singing a sample of his merchandise.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
The new Whigs record is a strong collection of material that stands solidly amongst the existing catalog of v2 Whigs albums, with big rockers, piano ballads, and tape loops neatly nestled against guitar feedback.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The excellent ballads “Memory Motel” and “Fool to Cry” are essential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Boleros are ballads noted for their slow tempo and romantic lyrics accompanied by a crooning vocal style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The early ballads about his saga were “grotesque and brutal,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
For centuries, ballads, and epics were all sung, as were Biblical chants and Vedic hymns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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