I'm trying to get some variety in the songs that I play. Any suggestions for 3/4 time songs? I can come up with a few really old songs but only a couple "newer" songs such as Anne Murray's "Could I Have This Dance?" and Billy Joel's "Piano Man". Thanks.
Chuck

From PSR Tutorial www.psrtutorial.com/Resources/TopSongs/TopWaltzes.html

TOP WALTZES (WITH ABBREVIATIONS OF FAKE BOOKS WHERE EACH WALTZ IS)


Allegheny Moon (UltFake)
Always (EF,EarlyJazz,Berlin,JazzStand,Wedding,UltFake)
Amanda (ClassicRock,UltCntry)
Anniversary Song (Movie,Wedding,UltFake)
Around the World (Movie,BestEver,Legit,Jumbo)
At this Moment
Bionda
Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss) (Legit,Fantastic,Favorite,Jumbo)
Blue Skirt Waltz (FirstTime)
Could I Have this Dance (Movie,Wedding,UltCntry,BestEver)
Carnival of Venice (Folksong,Favorite)
Charade (StandReal)
Come Back to Sorrento (Fantastic,Favorite,Legit,Jumbo)
Cruising Down the River (PerfComp,BestEver,Jumbo)
Dear Heart
Edelweiss (UltFake,UltBrdwy,Legit)
Fascination (Valse Tzigane) (Fantastic,EarlyJazz,UltFake,Favorite,Jumbo)
For You (Wedding)
Girl of My Dreams (FirstTime)
I Really Don't Want to Know (Legit)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Favorite,BestEver,Jumbo,FirstTime)
If I Had My Way (Favorite)
Il Sirio
Jole Blon
La vie en rose (Fantastic,UltFake)
Lady of Spain (UltFake,Legit,Jumbo)
The Last Waltz (Wedding,BestEver)
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis,UltFake,UltCntry,Legit)
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (SingerCty,UltCntry,BestEver)
Maria Elena (UltFake,EarlyRock)
Melody of Love (Fantastic,Wedding,UltFake,Favorite)
Memories (Fantastic,UltFake,Favorite)
Mexicali Rose (Movie,UltCntry,Jumbo,Fantastic,BestEver,FirstTime)
Mockin' Bird Hill (Fantastic)
Moon River (EF,JazzStand,Movie,UltFake,RealJazz,Jumbo)
My Buddy (Fantastic,JazzStand,UltFake,Favorite)
My Favorite Things (UltXmas,JazzStand,UltFake,UltBrdwy,UltJazz,Legit)
My Wild Irish Rose (Fantastic,Folksong,Favorite,BestEver,Legit,Celtic)
Now Is the Hour (Fantastic,FirstTime)
Piano Man (ClassicRock,UltFake)
Quando Una Baca De Teresa
Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) (Fantastic,Movie,UltFake)
Quentins Theme
Ramona (Legit)
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (Fantastic,EarlyJazz,PerfComp,UltJazz,BestEver,Jumbo)
Skaters Waltz the (Waldteufel) (Legit)
Somewhere, My Love (Movie,BestEver,Legit,Fantastic)
Take It to the Limit (Fantastic)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Folksong,Favorite,BestEver,Fantastic)
Tales from the Vienna Woods (Fantastic,Favorite,Legit)
Tenderly (RealBook1,Jazz50s,JazzStand,Movie,Wedding,PerfComp,UltJazz,BestEver,Jumbo)
Tennessee Waltz (EF,UltFake,UltCntry,50Cntry)
Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone
That's Amore (That's Love) (Movie,Wedding,UltFake)
The River Seine (Fantastic)
Till We Meet Again (Fantastic,Chicago,UltFake,Favorite)
Together (Wedding,UltBrdwy,UltJazz)
True Love (Movie,Wedding,UltFake)
Under Paris Skies (BestEver,FirstTime)
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) (Fantastic,PerfComp,UltCntry,BestEver,Jumbo)
Vienna Dreams
Vienna Life (Favorite,Legit)
Waltz Across Texas
Waltz You Saved for Me
What the World Needs Now Is Love (Fantastic,StandReal,Wedding,UltPopRock,BestEver,Jumbo)
Whose Girl Are You
With Someone Like You
Wonderful Copenhagen (Movie,PerfComp,BestEver)
Wunderbar (UltFake,UltBrdwy)
You Light Up My Life (UltFake)


[This message has been edited by Bluebird (edited 02-01-2004).]

"Take It To The Limit" and "At This Moment" go over well with young and old alike.
DonM

Bluebird,
Thanks for the list! I already know a few of them.
DonM,
Thanks for your suggestions. I've already learned "Take It To The Limit" as I like that song. I never did like "At This Moment" though.
Chuck

Oooooooh, Billy Vera and the Beaters - great song. Really juicy lyric to "dig into". Every singer should have a few of those heartwrenching, torch songs in their book.(memorized, of course!)

.....I'd fall down on my knee-ees ..... and kiss the ground you walk on ....

Powerful stuff. Almost as good as those dead sax guys that no one ever heard !

"How can I be sure"(Rascals)
"Chim Chim Chiree(from Mary Poppins)
"Summer Love"(Neil Diamond)

The King:

Are You Lonesome Tonight
Until Its Time for You to Go

Jim Reeves:

I Wont Forget You
He'll have to go
Adios Amigos

But new ones are really hard to find!

Ben (Olivia Newton John) is slightly less ancient.

DOH! the ONJ song is called SAM

.. an old Jack Jones tune .... "Lollipops and Roses" .....
t.