Music of the Young #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and here we are again, ready to listen to some music!

Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers? We are bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please!)   Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and Yours Truly.

Why not join our music loving folks?  It's so easy. All you have to do is join the linky above with a music post that contains at least one music video.  No music video? Your post may be removed, or may be labeled *NO MUSIC*.    

Today and for the rest of June, our guest conductor is none other than "csuhpat1" from Adventures in Weseland.

Today, our guest conductor chooses as our theme: National Children's Day was yesterday.  Let's pick songs about children or by artists under 18.

There are a number of great artists who started their music careers young.  It seems that musical talent shows up at a young age.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed this little minuet when he was five years old.  Minuet in G Major, to be exact.  It's possible that his father helped, but this is still one impressive piece of music.  Note, Mozart is only one of a number of child prodigies who went on to impressive classical music careers. 

In my lifetime there was the musician once known as Little Stevie Wonder, who had his first hit when he was 12 years old.  Lets enjoy Fingertips Part 2 (yes, there is a Part 1).

LeAnn Rimes recorded this cover of "Blue" in 1994 when she was only 15 and I love it, although I am not a huge country music fan.

Speaking of covers, there was Tiffany and her cover of "I Think We're Alone Now".  She was 15.

Returning to my childhood a minute, here's another teenage singer from my childhood, Ricky Nelson, who was an actor on a TV show and also ended up with a singing career.  He was 16 when he recorded his cover of "I'm Walking" in 1957.

Lorde's first hit, Royals, was recorded when she was 16.  I had this song on my blog recently, but it's a good enough song for a second appearance.  Here's the hit from 2013 and I've chosen what I think is the European version of the video, which is considered by many to be superior to the American video version.

Finally, how can I not mention Billie Eilish.  She was 17 when she sang "Bad Guy". She's 21 now and I suspect she will be one of music's greats as she matures further.

And that's a wrap.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.