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Westlife, Queen and Robbie Williams in most popular funeral songs list

The Top 20 songs chosen for funerals have been revealed and while there are some obvious picks in there, some of the songs are quite surprising. 

The operations director at Co-Operative Funeralcare, David Collingwood, compiled the chart and explained that songs chosen for funerals change with generations:

"We think we may be seeing a generational shift in attitudes towards funerals, and the choice of music being requested. Music plays such an important part in people's lives that it now acts as the theme tune to their passing."

He added: "Modern funerals are very much about personal choice, which can be reflected in the choice of music, dress, coffin, flowers, hearses or memorials."

The Top 20 funeral songs (pop, rock and old favourites): 

1. Frank Sinatra - 'My Way'
2. Robbie Williams - 'Angels'
3. Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli/Katherine Jenkins - 'Time to Say Goodbye'  
4. Westlife - 'You Raise Me Up' 
5. Eva Cassidy - 'Over the Rainbow' 
6. Bette Midler - 'Wind Beneath My Wings' 
7. Tina Turner - 'Simply the Best'
8. Gerry & The Pacemakers - 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
9. Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton - 'I Will Always Love You'
10. Sarah McLachlan - 'Angel' 
11. Nat King Cole - 'Unforgettable' 
12. Ellie Goulding - 'How long will I Love You'
13. Celine Dion - 'My Heart Will Go On' 
14. Led Zeppelin - 'Stairway to Heaven'
15. Very Lynn - 'We'll Meet Again' 
16. Westlife - 'Flying Without Wings'
17. Abba - 'Dancing Queen'
18. Eva Cassidy - 'Fields of Gold'
19. Queen - 'Who Wants To Live Forever' 
20. Nat King Cold - 'Smile'

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