Songs That Pay Tribute To Someone

[MaVolta]

What songs come to mind that pay tribute to someone? There must be a lot of them out there.

I’ll start with this one . . ,

Under A Raging Moon - Roger Daltrey 

for Keith Moon

[EricC28201]

Wreck of The Edmond Fitsgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Life in Dark Water - Al Stewart

...Many brave souls.

[WebWiseWoman]

Having experienced so many celebrities in the last 66+ yrs, this one breaks my heart every time:

Chester Bennington sings "Hallelujah" in Eulogy to Chris Cornell 

then we lost Chester so soon after; life needs fixing some how...

#StaySafe

[BeatleloverKT]

Uptown Girl, Billy Joel, 1983

His tribute to his soon-to-be wife,

Christie Brinkley

[postman29]

Everything I Own- Bread (David Gates for his father)

[MaVolta]

Above And Beyond - Deep Purple 

Carry On . . . Jon - Blackmore’s Night 

Both for Jon Lord

[BeatleloverKT]

Song for Bob Dylan, David Bowie, 1971

[MaVolta]

All My Love - Led Zeppelin

Written for Karac, Robert Plant’s son, who passed in 1977

[BeatleloverKT]

All those years ago, George Harrison, 1981

His poignant tribute to John Lennon

[BobH07]

Sleeps With Angels:  Neil Young .... For Kurt Cobain

[BobH07]

Tears In Heaven:  Eric Clapton... For his son

[BobH07]

Rock And Roll Heaven:  Righteous Brothers.... Many

[BeatleloverKT]

Candle in the wind, Sir Elton, 1987

A tribute to Marilyn Monroe, then for

Princess Diana

[postman29]

Abraham, Martin and John- Dion

[BobH07]

American Pie:  Don McLean...... Many 

[BeatleloverKT]

When we was Fab, George Harrison, 1988

A tribute to being the Beatles and Beatlemania,

warts and all 🎼💜

Excellent new topic!