ballad

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Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” gets references in many lyrics, as well as a star turn in the Mark Knopfler ballad of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

He was then introduced back on stage under his name Robert Ritchie for a ballad about love and Jesus Christ.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple signed their nuptials as Lady Gaga performed a salsa rendition of her ballad “Die With a Smile” — notably without collaborator Bruno Mars.

From Los Angeles Times

He also renders the mournful ballad “A House Is Not a Home” with sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skating to Laufey’s “Promise,” a haunting piano ballad, Liu glided through a flawless short program that she said nearly moved her to tears.

From Los Angeles Times