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Hearing the beautiful voice of Judith Durham in The Seekers really takes me back to my family home, my Dad loved her voice and simply hearing `The Carnival is Over` can bring a tear of happiness to my eye remembering all my lovely family as we were then.

When I was a child I was very poorly with whooping cough and was off school for a long time. My mum would leave the radio on in my bedroom as a bit of a distraction. Excerpt From A Teenage Opera by Keith West seemed to be played constantly. I only have to hear a few notes of it now and I’m immediately transported back to those dark days.

"Alright" by Supergrass always makes me feel happy. I only have to hear it to think of dancing with friends on nights out. Instantly lifts my mood.

Let there be love - Nat King Cole was our wedding song.

'Downtown' by Petula Clark picked me up when I was down in the dumps. In my twenties I felt so old and past it. Petula was on Top of the Pops, singing, dancing, full of joie de vivre - and 8 years older than I was! I picked myself up, realised life was for living and got on with it. In some senses, I never looked back.
A great artiste and amazing woman who is still an inspiration!

George Michael Careless Whisper for a sadder time in my life

So hard to choose, but I have always loved The Eagles so I`m going to say `Stairway to Heaven`.

The Great Pretender by The Platters. I was a melancholic child and felt that this song summed me up and whoever wrote it would understand me as no-one else could. It surprises me that I like to listen to it now. But the musical love of my life was Elvis and Love me Tender was and still is my favourite song of all time.

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is definitely one of mine.
It was a hit when I first met the man who was later to become my husband. I loved the song from the start, but as the years have passed it has come all the more meaningful, because the lyrics of the last verse describe him so perfectly! Every time i hear it, it stirs so many layers of memories and emotion in me that I don't know if I am happy or sad.

“Last night I heard my momma singing a song” just evokes memories of being really little and dancing with my Mum in the kitchen.

When my long, long awaited baby was born, hubby and I were gazing at him, absolutely stunned with how perfect he was. We heard a workman's radio outside the hospital window play Perfect Day by Lou Reed. I can't hear it now without remembering that time with joy in my heart.

So many songs evoke memories but I suppose the one we both remember fondly is one that was played night after night in the bar we went to on our honeymoon, Guantanamera.

A few years ago we went on a mini tour of Italy and in one of the hotels DH asked the pianist to play it for us. About a week later we were coming home on the Orient Express and when we came out from dinner it was the same pianist who had remembered us and played it. I assume DH must have been very generous when he asked for it in the hotel.

Fields of Gold by Sting which was 'Our Song'

Summer Holiday _ Cliff Richard. Brings back memories of all the wonderful summer holidays both abroad and in the UK. We even have a bit of fun when we find a hat that my wife had dropped!

You're the best thing that ever happened to me - Gladys Knight. I remember sitting between my twin sons' high chairs trying to get them to eat breakfast, they were teething and all of us had got very little sleep for nights, they were crying, I started crying and then this song came on the radio and I looked at their poor little red cheeks and realised that no matter how exhausted I felt, they were the best thing to ever happen to me.

Boogie Nights by Earth Wind and Fire, first dance with a gawky boy who became a stunning man, husband, dad and we are still dancing after 40 years

John Legend - all of you - my marriage song!

There are several pieces of music and songs that bring back memories, Bob Marley songs remind me of holidays in Cyprus and my then boyfriend, lots of film music reminds me of my youth, and songs my son loves like Dance Dance Dance from the Trolls movie

I can't take my eyes off you by Andy Williams. I was serenaded this by a group of lads when on a camping holiday with my parents. I was so embarrassed but also quite chuffed about it.

u2 - With or Without, reminds me of heartbreaks

Mine is In the Summertime by Thirsty Merc - it evokes the memory of my year travelling round Australia. This song completely summarised how I felt, and was playing everywhere from the nightclubs of Sydney to the potato packing sheds in Bundaberg!

This Charming Man reminds me of my time at college and being utterly mad about The Smiths. Good times!

Everlasting Love by love affair was playing during our courtship and marriage.

There is a light that never goes out by The Smiths is me and hubbys son. My go to song to cheer me up is I’m a cuckoo by Belle & Sebastian

All of Marvin Gaye reminds me of when I met my husband