The Beatles and Queen Part of 'Music for the End' Playlist

Songs by The Beatles and Queen are among the most requested by people who are about to die.

Marie Curie, an end-of-life care U.K. charity, surveyed over a thousand people who revealed what their loved ones wanted to hear, and The Beatles' "Hey Jude" was number-nine followed by Queen's "These Are the Days of Our Lives" at 10.

Frank Sinatra's "My Way" topped the “Music for the End” playlist.

Dr. Tracey McConnell, a music therapy expert, says, "Terminal illness, pain and the fear of dying can result in feelings of powerlessness and isolation, even with close family and friends [around]. Music can help people express their feelings and make them feel better, whatever their health or emotional situation.”

84% of the participants — friends and family members of the deceased — claim music relaxed and calmed their loved ones during their last moments.

And 61% said music helped ease anxiety and emotional distress for them as well.

The complete Top 10 is as follows:

  1. "My Way" – Frank Sinatra
  2. "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  3. "(Simply) The Best" – Tina Turner
  4. "Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  5. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper
  6. "Angels" – Robbie Williams
  7. "What a Wonderful World" – Louis Armstrong
  8. "Beautiful" – Christina Aguilera
  9. "Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  10. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" – Queen

Here are some others that could work:

  • "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "Eclipse" - Pink Floyd
  • "The Long and Winding Road" and "Let It Be" - The Beatles
  • "Keep Me in Your Heart" - Warren Zevon
  • "Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam
  • "Fire and Rain" - James Taylor
  • "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
  • "Funeral for a Friend" - Elton John
  • "Live and Let Die" - Paul McCartney
  • "Isn't Life Strange" and "The Other Side of Life" - The Moody Blues
  • "Surrender," "Heaven Tonight" and "On Top of the World" - Cheap Trick
  • "Spirit in the Sky" - Norman Greenbaum
  • "Living in the Material World" - George Harrison
  • "The Rising" - Bruce Springsteen
  • "Your Time Is Gonna Come," "In My Time of Dying" and "Stairway to Heaven" - Led Zeppelin
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