Selected Songs: Travelin’ Soldier by The Chicks
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The song Peace Train was written by Cat Stevens in 1971. It was his first song to enter Billboard Top 10 songs. In 1977 Cat Stevens converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Yusuf re-recorded Peace Train for the War Child charity in 2003. The following live video was taken during the
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The song “Question” was written by Alexandra Pakhmutova to the words of Robert Rozhdestvensky in 1981. Video recording of the song performed by the Big Children’s Choir conducted by Viktor Popov, soloist Galina Knysh (1988): Alexandra Pakhmutova (born 1929) is a famous Soviet and Russian composer, pianist, and author of over 400 songs. Hero of
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The song I Wish You Peace was written by Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon and his girlfriend Patti Davis. The song appeared in 1975 Eagles album One of These Nights. Here is this song performed by American country singer and songwriter Caryl Mack: I Wish You Peace lyrics: I wish you peace when the cold winds blowWarmed by the fire’s glowI wish you comfort in the, the lonely timeAnd arms to hold you when you ache inside I wish you hope when things are going badKind words when times are sadI wish you shelter from the, the raging windCooling waters at the fever’s end I wish you peace when times are hardThe light to guide you through the darkAnd when storms are high and your, your dreams are low I wish you the strength to let love grow on,I wish you the strength to let love flow, I wish you peace when times are hardA light to guide you through the darkAnd when storms are high and your, you dreams are lowI wish you the strength to let love grown on,I wish you the strength to let love flow,I wish you the strength to let love glow onI wish you the strength to let love go on
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The song “World without War” was composed by Ekaterina Komar in 2014. The song was performed by many children from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Israel and Germany. Many of those children were participants and winners of Voice Kids, Children’s Eurovision and Children’s New Wave competitions. The song is performed in Russian, Ukrainian and English. “World without
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“War” is the song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1969, during Vietnam War. The single performed by Edwin Starr was released in 1970 and reached #1 position in the Billboard chart. Edwin Starr received a Grammy nomination for this song for the Best R&B Male Vocal in 1971. “War” was also included
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The song “A Star Called the Sun” was written by Victor Tsoi (1962 – 1990) and was included in the eponymous album of his Kino group in 1989. This is one of the most popular songs of the group, which became a cult Soviet rock band of the 1980s. Lyrics of the song “A Star
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The song “Blowin’ in the Wind” was written by Bob Dylan in 1962, when he was 21 years old. The song raises a number of burning questions that seem either too obvious or, on the contrary, too elusive. Blowin’ in the Wind was selected to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994. A decade later
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The song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” was written by American folk singer Pete Seeger in late 1950s. The most popular version of the song was recorded by the group The Byrds in 1965 and reached #1 on the US Billboard chart. Most of the song lyrics was taken from the
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The cartoon Little Raccoon was created in the USSR by the Creative Association Screen in 1974. The 9-minute cartoon is based on the fairy tale “Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool” by American writer Lilian Moore. The song from the cartoon “Smile” also received fame: From a smile a gloomy day is brighter,
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