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"A Song of Joy" ("Himno de la alegría") is the title of a popular rock song by the Spanish singer and actor Miguel Ríos. It is set to the tune of the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, as arranged by Waldo de los Ríos, who specialized in arranging classical music to contemporary rhythms. [1]
His song "Himno de la alegría" (Hymn of Joy) was an extract of the last movement of the ninth symphony of Beethoven and appeared at the height of what was known as symphonic rock. It was released in both North America and the United Kingdom as " A Song of Joy " in May 1970 on the A&M Records label , where combined sales in the U.S. and Canada ...
Song of Joy is the second studio album by Captain & Tennille, released in 1976. Three out of the four singles released from the album were top-ten singles: "Muskrat Love", "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" and "Shop Around". The title track was co-written and originally performed by their A&M Records label mate Billy Preston.
"The Hymn of Joy" [1] (often called "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 in being a Vocal Version of the famous "Ode to Joy" melody of the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's final symphony, Symphony No. 9.
"Ode to Joy" (German: "An die Freude" [an diː ˈfʁɔʏdə]) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller. It was published the following year in the German magazine Thalia .
Billy Joe Thomas [1] (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Matt Collar writing that "Joy and her ensemble offer gorgeously rendered takes of [1950s standards]" and that the album is "rich with vibrant vocal harmonies that reflect the love Joy has for her family" and it "showcases just how virtuosic and steeped in experience she is as a singer". [2]
"Joy" has been featured on the soundtracks of the films Boogie Nights, [5] One Day in September [4] and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, [6] as well as the television series The Man Who Fell to Earth. [7] While not featured on the Battle of the Sexes soundtrack, the song is heard during a scene in the film and is cited in the end credits.