The Fields Sculpture Park – Ghent NY
On a recent trip through New York State I stumbled upon this fantastic place. It displays many wonderful contemporary and modern sculptures outdoors over sixty …
11 Sep
Prelude 2 Dustin O’Halloran
Prelude 2 Dustin O’Halloran
What a beautiful song. Simple and really lovely… I hope you enjoy. Listen to Prelude 2 Dustin O’Halloran
08 Sep
Ferdinand Cheval – The Ideal Palace
Ferdinand Cheval – The Ideal Palace
Ferdinand Cheval was a postman from France who spent 33 years building the “Ideal Palace” in Hauterives. The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example …
07 Sep
Marilyn Monroe – I’m Through With Love from Some Like It Hot.
Marilyn Monroe – I’m Through With Love from Some Like It Hot.
This lovely song is from one of my favourite movies, “Some Like It Hot”. Listen to Marilyn Monroe sing I’m Through With Love
05 Sep
Jason Taylor’s Underwater Sculptures
Jason Taylor’s Underwater Sculptures
This amazing group of sculptures was created by British artist Jason Taylor in 2006 and was world’s first underwater sculpture park. The Underwater Sculpture park …
03 Sep
Nina Simon – Live Performance and Interview
Nina Simon – Live Performance and Interview
I posted this entry in the very early days of this blog (when I didn’t have any followers) so unfortunately only two people saw it …
01 Sep
Tamara De Lempicka
Tamara De Lempicka
“I live life in the margins of society, and the rules of normal society don’t apply to those who live on the fringe.” De Lempicka was …
31 Aug
Autumn Leaves From Somethin’ Else
Autumn Leaves From Somethin’ Else
Thanks Kelly for this FeelMoved suggestion. Please remember to keep sending your ideas and let everyone know what moves you! Hope everyone enjoys listening to this …
30 Aug
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
Thanks to one of our follows for submitting this fantastic idea. Remember by clicking “What makes you feel moved?” on the homepage you can submit your …
29 Aug
Dixie Chicks – Landslide
Dixie Chicks – Landslide
The Dixie Chicks do a fantastic cover of Fleetwood Mac’s song “Landslide”. This song has a great bluegrass feel as opposed to there other albums …
28 Aug
Martin Luther King Jr’s Last Speech – “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
Martin Luther King Jr’s Last Speech – “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
This prophetic speech was given on April 3, 1968 – the day before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It was a powerful speech given …
27 Aug
Willy Verginer
Willy Verginer
This amazing Italian artist creates wooden figurative sculptures and instillations. Using traditional woodcarving methods he creates beautiful life sized sculptures with a flash of bold …
26 Aug
Lost in Translation – Alone in Kyoto
Lost in Translation – Alone in Kyoto
I love this scene from one of my favourite movies “Lost in Translation”. If you haven’t been to Kyoto before it really is as beautiful …
24 Aug
Ornella Vanoni – L’Appuntamento
Ornella Vanoni – L’Appuntamento
Ornella Vanoni is one of the best known pop singers in Italy, although I had never heard of her until heard her singing this beautiful …
23 Aug
Ziyi Zhang – Beauty Song Dance From House of Flying Daggers
Ziyi Zhang – Beauty Song Dance From House of Flying Daggers
Li Yannian was a Chinese musician during the Han Dynasty whose most famous composition was the song Jiarenqu (literally, The Beauty Song). He became a …
22 Aug
Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine
An incredibly popular Jazz standard, My Funny Valentine has been recorded on over 1300 albums by over 600 artists. The artists most known for this …
20 Aug
The Surrealist René Magritte
The Surrealist René Magritte
René Magritte was one of the greatest surrealists painters who was known for his clever and thought-provoking paintings. He began his painting career as an …
19 Aug
Photographs of Robert Doisneau
Photographs of Robert Doisneau
“I don’t photograph life as it is, but life as I would like it to be,” Robert Doisneau Known for his playful images from the streets …
18 Aug
Hallgrímskirkja – Reykjavík, Iceland
Hallgrímskirkja – Reykjavík, Iceland
I think this is a really unusual building … particularly considering it’s a church. It took an amazing 38 years to complete and was named …
17 Aug
Hearts and Bones – Paul Simon
Hearts and Bones – Paul Simon
I really love Paul Simon’s music and this song is a favourite of mine. The rhythm and the lyrics are beautiful, and was apparently written …
05 Aug
Nulla In Mundo Pax Sincera – Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
Nulla In Mundo Pax Sincera – Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
“In this world there is no honest peace” This beautiful aria, typical of the Italian Baroque style, talks a world of evil and sin and how …
04 Aug
Girl Reclining in a Hammock – Antonio Frilli
Girl Reclining in a Hammock – Antonio Frilli
I saw this sculpture on someone’s blog recently and was really amazed by it. The skill to create something like this amazes me. I don’t know …
03 Aug
Dante Gabriel Rossetti – Venus Verticordia
Dante Gabriel Rossetti – Venus Verticordia
The title of the painting, ‘Venus, turner of hearts’, derives from Latin literature, describing Venus as a figure that turns women’s hearts towards virtue. Although this …
02 Aug
Nina Simone – Turn Me On
Nina Simone – Turn Me On
Oh the marvellous Nina Simone … if anyone can make you feel moved it’s her! Listen to her sing John D. Loudermilk’s Turn Me On
31 Jul
Enigma – Return to Innocence
Enigma – Return to Innocence
I love this song by Enigma, and the video is lovely and very visual. It shows a man going through his life backwards until the …
29 Jul
Tom Thomson – In the Northland
Tom Thomson – In the Northland
Tom Thomson was a Canadian painter who strongly influenced the famous “Group of Seven” artists, although he was not a member of the group (as …
28 Jul
John F Kennedy Inaugural Address
John F Kennedy Inaugural Address
John F Kennedy delivered his famous inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961. It is considered by many to be the best Inaugural address ever …
27 Jul
Cesária Évora – Saudade
Cesária Évora – Saudade
This entry was a suggestion of one someone who follows the blog. Amazingly I hadn’t heard of Évora, known as the “Barefoot Diva”, before this …
26 Jul
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
Who can be moved by the incredible Jimi Hendrix? Considered by many to be one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Jimi Hendrix was …
21 Jul
Blue Madonna – Carlo Dolci
Blue Madonna – Carlo Dolci
I find the colours and darkness in Carlo Dolci’s Blue Madonna really striking. Dolci was a 17th century Florentine painter whose perfectionist tenancies limited him …
20 Jul
If You Don’t Like Your Life You Can Change It – Mark Titchner
If You Don’t Like Your Life You Can Change It – Mark Titchner
I first saw this artwork on the wall in a tube station (London Underground). I find it to be a really powerful, visual and moving piece …
19 Jul
Rachmanivov – Piano Concerto No 3
Rachmanivov – Piano Concerto No 3
One of the most difficult pieces of music for a classical pianist, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 is complex, moving, and powerful. It …
18 Jul
Donald O’Connor – Make em Laugh
Donald O’Connor – Make em Laugh
When the weather is like this we all need to start the day with a good laugh! This one never fails to bring a smile to …
16 Jul
Cormac McCarthy’s ” The Road”
Cormac McCarthy’s ” The Road”
This entry was a suggestion from someone who follows the blog. He describes the book as “A brutal book with moments of real tenderness.” This moving book …
15 Jul
k.d. lang sings “Hallelujah”
k.d. lang sings “Hallelujah”
k.d. lang has such a magnificent voice and yet is a terribly humble person. This Canadian musician also writes music and sometimes acts. She is …
13 Jul
Mayuko Kamio Plays Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)
Mayuko Kamio Plays Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)
Niccolo Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 in A minor is one of the most difficult pieces written for violin and can be too difficult for even …
09 Jul
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Shining Moon
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Shining Moon
Lightnin’ Hopkins (real name Sam John Hopkins) was a superb guitarist, blues singer, and songwriter from Texas in the USA. He was a part of …
08 Jul
Tango Dancing in the Street – Buenos Aires
Tango Dancing in the Street – Buenos Aires
Beginning in the streets of Buenos Aires in the early 19th century, Argentinian Tango has gained popularity and spread around the world. Dramatic, beautiful, and …
07 Jul
The Photographs of Philippe Halsman
The Photographs of Philippe Halsman
Philippe Halsman was an internationally acclaimed photographer who photographed many famous people including Alfred Hitchcock, Salvador Dali, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, and Pablo Picasso. Many …
06 Jul
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
Kind of Blue is not only Miles Davis best known album, but it is also the best selling Jazz album of all time. Davis was …
05 Jul
Dali – Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea …
Dali – Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea …
Dali – Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln This is a very unusual painting…even for Salador …
30 Jun
Apollo and Daphne – Bernini
Apollo and Daphne – Bernini
Apollo and Daphne is a magnificent marble sculpture by the Great Gian Lorenzo Bernini and housed in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. This life-sized …
29 Jun
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. – Frank Worth
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. – Frank Worth
This wonderful photograph was taken by Frank Worth in 1953 at 20th Century Fox Studio while Monroe was making How To Marry a Millionaire. I …
28 Jun
The “Flower Duet”- Natalie Dessay & Delphine Haidan
The “Flower Duet”- Natalie Dessay & Delphine Haidan
This beautiful aria is from Léo Delibes’ opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. It is widely used today in films and commercials because …
27 Jun
Dr. Emoto – Connection between water and consciousness
Dr. Emoto – Connection between water and consciousness
This is a fascinating clip from one of my favourite movies ” What the Bleep Do We Know!?“. It is a very brief overview …
26 Jun
Billie Holiday – Fine and Mellow Live
Billie Holiday – Fine and Mellow Live
Who can’t Feel moved by the wonderful Billie “lady day” Holiday? I feel really lucky to have seen this wonderful live performance by Billie Holiday singing …
25 Jun
Flamenco
Flamenco
Although this style of music and dance originated in southern Spain (Andalusia), Flamenco is popular all over the world. It’s popularly has risen in …
24 Jun
Degas – Combing the Hair (‘La Coiffure’)
Degas – Combing the Hair (‘La Coiffure’)
Once owned by Matisse, this bold picture with it’s limited use of colour, was typical of Degas work in this period. Degas often depicted scenes …
23 Jun
Requiem Mass in D Minor – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem Mass in D Minor – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Requiem Mass in D Minor was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791. The Requiem was Mozart’s last composition, and is one of …
22 Jun
Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers – Hellzapoppin
Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers – Hellzapoppin
You think you’ve got energy? Check out this absolutely amazing group, Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, from the Savoy Ballroom. These amazing dancers were very popular and …
21 Jun
Woody Allen – Hannah and Her Sisters
Woody Allen – Hannah and Her Sisters
Ok …. so maybe not strictly beautiful… But I really enjoy this scene from one of my favourite movies “Hannah and Her Sisters”. Woody Allen restating …
20 Jun
Butterfly Lovers
Butterfly Lovers
Often regarded as a Chinese equivalent to Romeo and Juliet, Butterfly Lovers is the tragic story of two lovers Zhu and Liang. In order for …
19 Jun
Venus and Mars – Sandro Botticelli
Venus and Mars – Sandro Botticelli
Housed in the National Gallery in London, Venus and Mars is one of Botticelli’s most well known paintings. Venus and Mars are pictured in a …
18 Jun
Tracey Emin – I Felt You And I Knew You Loved Me
Tracey Emin – I Felt You And I Knew You Loved Me
This is another great work by one of my favourite contemporary artists, Tracey Emin. The 20 Ft. pink neon writing reads “I felt you and …
17 Jun
Audrey Hepburn Sings Moon River
Audrey Hepburn Sings Moon River
Listen to Audrey Hepburn sing Moon River in my favourite scene from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. No wonder Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer won the Academy …
15 Jun
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.23 – “Appassionata”- Lang Lang
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.23 – “Appassionata”- Lang Lang
Composed around 1804-1806, Beethoven’s “Appassionata” is full of intensity and emotion. Listen to Lang Lang play Beethoven’s Sonata Appassionata Op.57 (3rd Movement)
14 Jun
Ta Prohm Temples – Angkor Cambodia
Ta Prohm Temples – Angkor Cambodia
Originally called Rajavihara, the Ta Prohm Temples in Angkor Cambodia are a unique place where the temples are left largely untouched from the day they …
13 Jun
Harry James and Helen Forrest – I’ve Heard That Song Before
Harry James and Helen Forrest – I’ve Heard That Song Before
I’ve Heard That Song Before never fails to put a smile on my face. This popular 1940′s song was first introduced in the film “Youth …
12 Jun
Flaming June – Lord Frederick Leighton
Flaming June – Lord Frederick Leighton
Considered by many to be Lord Leighton’s greatest painting, Flaming June is a beautiful Victorian painting rich in colour and feeling. Notice Leighton’s use of …
11 Jun
Swan Lake – Op 20 – Lake in the Moonlight
Swan Lake – Op 20 – Lake in the Moonlight
Undoubtedly one of the most moving pieces of classical music. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is an incredibly popular and beautiful ballet which stands the test of …
10 Jun
Dame Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Goodall is an important primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace, who is best known for her work with Chimpanzees at Gombe …
09 Jun
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis
The beauty of the Aurora Borealis takes your breath away. It is caused by the collision of charged particles directed by the Earth’s magnetic field. …
08 Jun
Gene Kelly – I’m Singing in the Rain
Gene Kelly – I’m Singing in the Rain
Watch Gene Kelly sing “I’m Singing in the Rain” and add a little happiness to your day.
07 Jun
Terry Fox
Terry Fox
An inspirational athlete who, after losing one leg to cancer, attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He called this run …
06 Jun
Glen Gould – Bach’s Concerto No. 5
Glen Gould – Bach’s Concerto No. 5
The phenomenal Glenn Gould playing Bach’s Concerto No.5 (2nd & 3rd movements).
05 Jun
Paolo e Francesca – Amos Cassioli
Paolo e Francesca – Amos Cassioli
A beautiful portrayal of two lovers before they met their tragic end.
04 Jun
Rodin – La Danaïde
Rodin – La Danaïde
A beautiful and sensuous sculpture where Rodin combines deep expressiveness with enchanting grace.
03 Jun
Gershwin
Gershwin
Listen to the wonderful “Rhapsody In Blue” from Gershwin performed in concert with Leonard Bernstein.
01 Jun
Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl
”Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.” Viktor Frankl Watch this video to learn more about this inspirational and …
31 May
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
A moving, beautiful and powerful musician at her best when she sings “I Wish I Knew How it Feels To Be Free”. Listen to the interview …
30 May
The ROM – Toronto
The ROM – Toronto
This is my favourite building in Toronto. An stunning example of creativity and boldness in architecture.
29 May
EE Cummings
EE Cummings
somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond any experience,your eyes have their silence: in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me, or which i cannot touch because …