10 Piosenek Zainspirowanych Życiem MLK Junior
Written by Adela Skowronski on January 18, 2021
Legendy nigdy nie umierają: żyją w naszych sercach, w naszych historiach, i oczywiscie, w naszych piosenkach.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I thought I’d share with everyone a few of the songs that keep Dr. King’s legend alive.
They are in all sorts of genres by all sorts of artists: written from the day of his death to decades later. The variety is incredible but the message is always the same. Put yourself in another’s shoes. Love each other. Fight for each other until we are all treated as equals.
The sheer number of people who have written songs in his honor serves as a reflection of the incredible person the MLK Junior was. Today, I hope we all use some time to educate ourselves, reflect, and listen.
What better way to do that than through music? 🙂
-Adela
10 Songs Inspired by Martin Luther King Junior Over the Decades
- Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) – Nina Simone (1968)
- Year Released: 1968
- Fun fact: Nina Simone, a musical icon of the Civil Rights Movement, wrote this song almost immediately upon hearing the news of King’s assassination. The first live performance of this song was 3 days after his death.
- Elvis Presley – If I Can Dream
- Year Released: 1968
- Fun fact: Elvis Presley was reported a huge fan of MLK Jr. and performed this song as the closer to his 1968 NBC music program. Producers wanted him to end the special with “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, but Presley, adamant about paying tribute to the late king, eventually got his way.
- Stevie Wonder – Happy Birthday
- Queen – One Vision
- Ben Harper – Like a King
- Prince – We March
- U2 – MLK
- JAY-Z – What We Talkin’ About
- Jay Electronica – Jazzmatazz
- Glory – John Legend (featuring Common)
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Adela Skowronski
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