Mervon Mehta’s Top 14 Love Songs for February 14
February 14th is Valentine’s Day, and The Royal Conservatory has a present to get your lover in the mood.
This Valentine’s Day, surprise your significant other with a hand-crafted mixtape (or mix CD, or iPod playlist)!
This isn’t just any ordinary mix, but a specially-curated collection of songs put together by our resident romantic Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts at The Conservatory.
While we are not in a position to give away the songs, check out the links below and get to work! You can thank us on the morning of February 15th.
Mervon Mehta’s Top 14 Songs for February 14th:
(in no particular order)
- Oscar Peterson: When Summer Comes (A Night in Vienna)
- Prince: When Doves Cry (Purple Rain)
- Leonard Cohen: 1000 Kisses Deep (10 New Songs)
- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights (100 Days, 100 Nights)
- Zaz: Dans Ma Rue (Zaz)
- Amos Lee: Arms of a Woman (Amos Lee)
- Billy Joel: You’re My Home (Piano Man)
- Great Big Sea: Boston and St. Johns (Live)
- kd lang: Love is Everything (Hymns from the 49th Parallel)
- John Alcorn: I Do Not Love You (Haunted)
- Annie Lennox: No More I Love You’s (Medusa)
- Angelique Kidjo: Petite Fleur (Oyo)
- Mariza: Anything she sings, anytime
- Barenaked Ladies: Jane (Maybe You Should Drive)
Don’t forget! Tickets or a giftcard to our concert season also make a wonderful Valentine. Check out our full list of performances, including Angelique Kidjo in Koerner Hall on Saturday, March 10th.
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This isn’t just any ordinary mix, but a specially-curated collection of songs put together by our resident romantic Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts at The Royal Conservatory.


