"When You Say Nothing at All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. It is among the best-known hit songs for three different performers: Keith Whitley, who took it to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on December 24, 1988; Alison Krauss, whose version became her first solo top-10 country hit in 1995; and Irish pop singer Ronan Keating, whose version was his first solo single and a chart-topper in the UK in 1999."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You_Sa...This is my all-time favourite song of any genre, I was enamoured with it when I first heard it sung by Alison Krauss... who's sweet voice reminds me of my niece Monica who can sing just as good. What makes this even more favoured though is that it was written by my favourite artist music artist Paul Overstreet who wrote it, and also wrote
"Ball and Chain" ...a number I heard a few years back while courting my wife...
"love don't feel like a ball and chain to me!"
It is great when others come by and make a great song better... Ronan Keating did just that. I love this song done by anyone that can hold a tune... but I love it even more when they do it in style! I hope this song blesses you... it is a reminder of the reason love is so special, and why it needs the protection and the nourishment of time and tenderness.
I dedicate this song in all it's variations, to my gorgeous wife of 26 years.
Paul Overstreet, When You Say Nothing At All...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nctMN_1DU...