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Sad Oldies Songs That Still Make Us Cry

Some songs never lose their power. A few notes and we are back at a goodbye, a first love or a family kitchen long ago. These episodes look at the saddest songs of the oldies era — who wrote them, what they were really about, and why they still make grown men reach for a handkerchief.

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Sad Songs That Make Us Cry by Decade

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Free Oldies Music Checklist: 365 Songs You Grew Up With

One song for every day of the year, 1955–1979, in large print. Check off the ones you remember — then see your score.

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