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haven't read many posts on this thread, so I don't know the consensus. There are many types of love songs. While my first 4 candidates are of the positive, or hopeful, or joyous type, I'm partial to the "lost love" song type. Many examples abound, and I'm losing sight of the "best love song ever" theme. Cuz there are too many "best"s. With a gun to my head, I'd vote for my number 1, and Elvis.

My vote(s) would be for:

1.) "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis. An astounding combination of melody, lyric and performance. It's nothing less than a hymn.

2.) "Feels so Right" by Alabama. A very passionate love song. Sing it to your best girl and see what happens.

3.) "If I Could Only Win Your Love" by the Louvin Bros., but I've never heard their version. Check out Emmy Lou's though. It'll make you want to find someone to fall in love with.

4.) "If I Fell" by the Beatles. Another winning combination of lyric, melody, and God, those harmonies.

5.) "You Don't Know Me". A standard. Eddy Arnold wrote it, I think; don't quote me. I first heard Jerry Vale's version, from my mother's collection. Have also heard Elvis's, from one of those mid 60's movies. Definitive version, for me, is Ray Charles's.

6.) "All I Have to do is Dream" Great lyrics and melody, by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant,and nobody can beat Don and Phil. Although "If I Fell" comes close.

7.) "Love Hurts" also by Boudleaux Bryant, with Don and Phil at their best. A much different perspective than "Dream".

8.) "Please Help Me, I'm Fallin", Hank Thompson did it first (?) Have heard John Fogerty also, and it's a classic country weeper...my favorite version is by Janie Fricke.

9.) "He Stopped Loving Her Today" George Jones, don't know who wrote it. The saddest love song I've ever heard, with the possible exeption of...

10.) "I'm so Lonesome I could Cry" Hank Sr. all the way. A stark and desolate song. Man, does he miss his baby.

What a kick....comments welcome @ searcher45@hotmail.com.

Bill