15 songs
Father and daughter dance songs
Not every Irish wedding has one, but it is a lovely moment when it happens. Pick something he knows, keep it short, and let the band bring everyone up for the second half.
- 1
My Girl
The Temptations
Upbeat, sweet and impossible to dance badly to.
- 2
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
He wrote it for his own daughter.
- 3
Father and Daughter
Paul Simon
Written by a father, and it sounds like it.
- 4
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
Short and gentle.
- 5
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole
The duet with his daughter Natalie makes it more fitting still.
- 6
The Way You Look Tonight
Tony Bennett
A standard he will know how to dance to.
- 7
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Stevie Wonder
Warm without being weepy.
- 8
In My Life
The Beatles
Two and a half minutes about the people who matter.
- 9
Wildflowers
Tom Petty
Quiet, and about letting someone go well.
- 10
Forever Young
Rod Stewart
A parent's wish list set to music.
- 11
I Loved Her First
Heartland
The country tear-jerker.
- 12
My Little Girl
Tim McGraw
Another from Nashville, written for exactly this.
- 13
Daughters
John Mayer
Soft guitar and good advice.
- 14
Butterfly Kisses
Bob Carlisle
Unashamedly sentimental. Bring tissues.
- 15
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
For the dad who'd rather air guitar. Acoustic covers work too.
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