‘The Living Years’ & 6 Other Songs That’ll Make You Cry
Mike Rutherford celebrates his birthday today (October 2), and in addition to all of his work with Genesis, he also co-wrote one of the best tear-jerker songs of all time….
Mike Rutherford celebrates his birthday today (October 2), and in addition to all of his work with Genesis, he also co-wrote one of the best tear-jerker songs of all time.
"The Living Years" is many things. Besides being one of the most majestic songs ever about a guy not talking enough to his dad before he died, it was Mike & The Mechanics’ biggest hit.
And you'd hard-pressed not to get emotional when you hear it
Of course, it’s not the only song that makes reach for a tissue. Scroll through the gallery below for more songs that will make you cry.
Mike & The Mechanics – “The Living Years
Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesVIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Mike Rutherford perfoorms during An Evening With Mike Rutherford, The Mechanics and Friends at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on May 22, 2018 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Eric Clapton – “Tears In Heaven”
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Eric Clapton performs on stage during Music For The Marsden 2020 at The O2 Arena on March 03, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
John Lennon – “Imagine”
Evening Standard/Getty Images1st June 1971: Singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lennon (1940 - 1980), previously of the now defunct pop group The Beatles, at London Airport. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Pink Floyd – “Wish You Were Here”
MJ Kim/Getty ImagesLONDON - JULY 02: (L to R) David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright from the band Pink Floyd on stage at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. The free concert is one of ten simultaneous international gigs including Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barrie, Tokyo, Cornwall, Moscow and Johannesburg. The concerts precede the G8 summit (July 6-8) to raising awareness for MAKEpovertyHISTORY. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Elton John
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBURBANK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 16: Elton John performs live on stage at iHeartRadio ICONS with Elton John: Celebrating The Launch Of Elton John’s Autobiography, "Me" at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles on October 16, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Bruce Springsteen
Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Bruce Springsteen performs at the 7th annual "Stand Up For Heroes" event at Madison Square Garden on November 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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R.E.M. – “Everybody Hurts”
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - APRIL 01: (L-R) Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, and Peter Buck of R.E.M. perform during the NBC 'Today' show concert series at Rockefeller Center on April 1, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
