A Kiss In Notes: The Most Famous Love Song About Kisses From Armstrong To The Present Day A kiss is perhaps the most universal gesture in human history. It requires no translation, knows no boundaries or cultural barriers. It can be tender and passionate, farewell and anticipatory, accidental and destiny-fated. It's no wonder that composers and poets have tried to capture that moment in music for centuries. While John Sekund did it in Latin during the Renaissance, jazz and pop singers of the 20th century turned the kiss into the main theme of their most poignant hits. From the gravelly voice of Louis Armstrong to the velvet tone of Frank Sinatra — we have gathered the most famous love songs about kisses that have become classics and continue to resonate in the hearts of lovers around the world. Louis Armstrong: The Kiss As Promise And Fire When talking about love songs about kisses, it's impossible to bypass the figure of Louis Armstrong. His voice, which is impossible to confuse with anyone else, gives depth and sincerity to even the simplest words. Satchmo, as his fans called him, knew how to turn a song into a story, and a story into a confession. A real pearl in his repertoire was the composition “A Kiss To Build A Dream On”. This song, recorded in 1951, became an anthem of romantic hope. Armstrong sings about how one kiss can give an entire universe of dreams, how it can become a foundation on which the boldest dreams grow. His hoarse, warm voice sounds like a promise: even if there's uncertainty ahead, this kiss is already enough to believe in the best. The song sounds in the cult film “Sleepless in Seattle” and has forever entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. Another striking example is the song “Kiss Of Fire”. Although Armstrong was not the first to perform this composition, his version became the most famous in Russia and is rightly considered a classic. In it, the kiss is depicted not as tenderness, but as an all-consuming element. “All my world collapse ... Read more