It Might as Well be Spring #MusicMoves Me

It's Monday, and it's time for music. 

Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers?

We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)   We have occasional theme weeks, but you are welcome to ignore the theme and use music of your choice.  Why not join us?  You don't have to sing, or play an instrument.  All music lovers are welcome.  

Last week, our theme was: "the early Roman began the calendar year with March because it brought the first day of spring and new beginnings. The approaching changing seasons with the evidence of life’s return is visible in our area and perhaps where you live, too. Pick songs that reflect the mood of sunny spring weather."  I am a week late, but, hey, today we are even closer to spring where I live.

Ah, if only we had sunny spring weather in my area, but many of the signs of spring being just around the corner are here.  We've had unseasonable warm weather the last two days, but it will all end by Thursday, when the cold weather returns.  But it will be back!  So, on to the music.

1965 brought us Feeling Good from Nina Simone. This is a cover of the song from the 1964 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, but Nina Simone's version is what many think of when they hear this song.

It Might as Well be Spring was a song in the 1945 film State Fair and has been covered many times.  This is from Frank Sinatra.  

April in Paris, from Count Basie and his Orchestra. 

The birds are singing once again.  Cosmo Sheldrake created an album based on the songs of endangered birds in Great Britain.  This is his Dawn Chorus. 

And that's a wrap!

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