Recommended Western music for men in their 50s: world classics and popular songs

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Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry (Official Music Video)

“Hard to say I’m sorry.” When a couple has had a fight, that’s definitely a “so true!” kind of feeling, right? But you still miss them and want to be held, don’t you? Gentlemen of a certain age, this is recommended for when you’ve had a quarrel with your wife or partner.

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Madonna – Like A Virgin (Official Video)

Madonna, hailed as the second coming of Marilyn Monroe and bursting onto the music scene with provocative titles and album covers, wielded an influence that extended beyond music into fashion and culture, becoming a major social movement.

Have Never Been MellowOlivia Newton-John

Have You Never Been Mellow (The Temptation of a Gentle Breeze) / Olivia Newton-John

In the 1970s, Olivia was the very image of a pure idol—like a singing fairy—captivating men across Japan as she sang with her blonde hair fluttering in the wind.

While her beautiful features made her looks a topic of admiration, her work from the 1980s onward shows clearly that she also possessed solid talent as a singer.

9 To 5 (Morning Train)Sheena Easton

9 to 5 Morning Train — Sheena Easton

She made her debut after being featured in a documentary about a woman aspiring to be a singer in the UK, and in Japan she became a major sensation in 1980 at the moment of her debut for her outstanding beauty and beautiful voice.

Following her debut single, “Modern Girl,” this song also became a big hit in both Japan and the United States.

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Band On The Run (2010 Remaster)

For generations who didn’t know the Beatles in real time, the band that let them hear the genuine Beatles sound was Paul McCartney & Wings.

There were also young fans who first listened to Wings and then traced their way back to the Beatles’ music.

Call MeBlondie

Call me Blondie

When it comes to new wave, the UK is the home turf, but Blondie, an American new wave band formed in New York, found success in the U.S.

with a sound that had a distinctly different flavor from British new wave.

Call Me was the theme song for the film American Gigolo and became a hit, spending six consecutive weeks at No.

1 in the U.S.

PrivateEyesDaryl Hall & John Oates

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Private Eyes (Official HD Video)

They were a male duo known for their blue-eyed soul who had been popular since the 1970s, and they really broke big in Japan once the ’80s began.

Especially from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, every song they released seemed to soar into the upper ranks of the charts, and their music videos were played on Best Hit USA almost every week.