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Readers respond: What's a song that is so beautiful it makes you cry?

It doesn't take much for music to make you move, but music that moves you to the point of tears is something special. 

We asked our readers which songs they find so beautiful that it touches a part of their soul and brings them to tears.

Here are some of our favourite responses that, and a list of songs you could add to your playlist. 

Mary Therese Apostol - Unchained Melody from the film Ghosts... always brings me to tears. Also Always on my Mind brings back beautiful memories of a very loved person.

Susan Buntin - Mike and the Mechanics song called The Living Years as I wasn’t there for my parents passing.

Pat Sayers - "I'll take you home again Kathleen". One of my mother's favorites to sing, she had a good voice. It is not heard at all these days, but I cry even when I sing it, remembering her.

Suzie Justinic - “If I can dream” by Elvis Presley. Very powerful song. Cry every time I hear it.

Debbie Costelloe - Goodbye my friend by Linda Ronstad,it holds memories of my loved ones

Kate Gregg - Fields of Athernrye

Janine Sarai George - Outside when a full band of bagpipes plays a certain song, Danny Boy, Flowers of Scotland it can be magic.

Chrissy Soldi - Nothing else matters by Metallica it was played at my son’s funeral still brings tears to my eyes.

Annie MacCormack - ‘Sailing’ by Rod Stewart. We played it at my mum’s funeral. I cry every time I hear it. 

Nita Kennedy - "You raised me up" the CD was given to me on mother's day by my daughters with instructions to listen to the words because they reflected how they thought of me ... I did and I cried .....

Linda Misarz - If I can dream, by Elvis. Very powerful message.

Barbara Bergen - Beautiful Dreamer by Roy Orbison

Joyce Nickson - Imagine! John Lennon.

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Music, Songs, Emotional, Readers Respond