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Family Dance
Suggestions
Bride with Father Dance
There are two popular version of "Daddy's
Little Girl". The Mills Brother's sing in a barbershop quartet
harmony. Al Martino sounds like Tony Bennett, He sings in the 1940's and 1950's
classic vocal style of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. His version is more
popular with today's brides.
The most recent song to hit big at weddings is "Butterfly
Kisses" by Bob Carlise. It is actually written to a daughter by her
dad. Also consider dancing to "Thank Heaven For
Little Girls" by Maurice Chevalier from the soundtrack to "Gigi".
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~ Favorite 25 Father / Daughter Dance Songs ~ |
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RANKING |
SONG TITLE |
ARTIST |
ALBUM |
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1 |
Butterfly Kisses |
Bob Carlisle |
Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) |
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2 |
A Song For My Daughter |
Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire |
A Song For My Daughter |
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3 |
The Way You Look Tonight |
Frank Sinatra |
The Very Best of Frank Sinatra |
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4 |
Have I Told You Lately |
Rod Stewart |
If We Fall in Love Tonight |
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5 |
Unforgettable |
Natalie Cole |
Milestones - Greatest Hits |
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6 |
Wind Beneath My Wings |
Bette Midler |
Beaches (Soundtrack) |
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7 |
Through the Years |
Kenny Rogers |
20 Greatest Hits |
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8 |
My Girl |
The Temptations |
My Girl |
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9 |
Daddy's Hand |
Holly Dunn |
Milestones - Greatest Hits |
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10 |
Daddy's Little Girl |
Kippi Brannon |
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11 |
What a Wonderful World |
Louis Armstrong |
An American Icon |
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12 |
Sunrise, Sunset |
Celebrando Musica Para Todas |
Celebrando Musica Para Todas |
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13 |
Forever Young |
Rod Stewart |
Downtown Train - Selections From |
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14 |
Father's Eyes |
Amy Grant |
My Father's Eyes |
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15 |
Hero |
Mariah Carey |
Music Box |
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16 |
Lullabye |
Billy Joel |
River of Dreams |
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17 |
Thank Heaven for Little Girls |
Gigi |
Gigi (Soundtrack) |
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18 |
A Whole New World |
Peabo Bryson & Regina Bell |
Aladdin (Soundtrack) |
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19 |
Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
Elton John |
Love Songs |
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20 |
Daddy's Girl |
Peter Cetera |
Solitude/Solitaire |
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21 |
Sunrise, Sunset |
Fiddler on the Roof |
Fiddler on the Roof (Soundtrack) |
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22 |
How Do You Fall in Love |
Alabama |
For the Record |
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23 |
Isn't She Lovely |
Stevie Wonder |
Songs in the Key of Life |
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24 |
Landslide |
Fleetwood Mac |
Fleetwood Mac |
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25 |
Times of Your Life |
Paul Anka |
Classic Hits |
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Groom with Mother Dance
Mikki Viereck is a lead vocalist who recorded
some music as an alternative to the traditional parents dance songs. Her first
release, "A Song For My Son" was written
for the groom's dance with his mother. It's popularity suggests it may someday
as "Daddy's Little Girl" ... Another
track by Mikki is called "A Wedding Thank You" is ideal for a dance
with a single parent. Some other popular choices for the groom's dance with his
mother are Kenny Loggins' "Return To Pooh
Corner", Barry Manilow's "I Am Your
Child", The Backstreet Boys' "The
Perfect Fan", and "My Son" by Tony
Kenny.
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~ Favorite 20 Mother / Son Dance Songs ~ |
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RANKING |
SONG TITLE |
ARTIST |
ALBUM |
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1 |
A Song For Mama |
Boyz II Men |
Evolution |
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2 |
Wind Beneath My Wings |
Bette Midler |
Beaches (Soundtrack) |
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3 |
Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
Falling Into You |
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4 |
Through the Years |
Kenny Rogers |
Share Your Love |
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2 |
A Song For My Son |
Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire |
A Song For My Son |
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6 |
Sunise, Sunset |
Fiddler on the Roof |
Fiddler on the Roof (Soundtrack) |
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7 |
Unforgettable |
Nat King Cole |
The Greatest Hits |
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8 |
Butterfly Kisses |
Bob Carlisle |
Shades of Grace |
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9 |
In My Life |
The Beatles |
1962-1966 |
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10 |
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You |
Rod Stewart |
If We Fall in Love Tonight |
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11 |
Wishing Tree |
Sonia Dada |
Day At The Beach |
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12 |
Blessed |
Elton John |
Love Songs |
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13 |
Hero |
Mariah Carey |
Music Box |
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14 |
You're the Inspiration |
Chicago |
Chicago 17 |
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15 |
Ever I Saw Your Face |
Roberta Flack |
First Take |
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16 |
Greatest Love of All |
Whitney Houston |
Whitney |
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17 |
I am Your Child |
Barry Manilow |
The Complete Collection |
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18 |
I Will Always Love You |
Whitney Houston |
The Bodyguard (Soundtrack) |
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19 |
I Wish You Love |
Natalie Cole |
Take a Look |
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20 |
In This Life |
Bette Midler |
Bette of Roses |
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Other Songs For Dancing With
A Parent
Billy Joel - Just The Way You
Are
Backstreet Boys - The Perfect
Fan
Stevie Wonder - You Are The
Sunshine Of My Life
James Taylor - You've Got A
Friend
Helen Reddy - You And Me
Against The World (Single Mother) | 
