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B Sides

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I confess I find Ed Sheeran a little hard to look at. It’s not his features or his coloring, it’s that he always looks (as mother would have put it) like an unmade bed. I get that this is by design, but it does nothing for me. That said, Sheeran’s music and voice are both astoundingly good.

I don’t typically write about pop stars that everyone knows because I don’t really see the point. If I’m not introducing you to something over which you can marvel, I’m failing. However, when I happened on the acapella version of his song Afterglow, I knew I had to share it. Rather than posting his popular tunes, I thought I’d send along the acapella recording with a few of his “B sides.” What a talented guy!

In addition to having the voice of an angel, Sheeran is wildly prolific, writing three songs per day, five days per week. That takes such discipline! I could never do it.

You can follow Ed Sheeran on his website and on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

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Author: Donna from One Beautiful Thing

I have committed to spending part of every day looking for at least one beautiful thing, and sharing what I find with you lovelies!

4 thoughts on “B Sides

  1. lois's avatar

    ‘an unmade bed’…that is so sweet. I do like Ed Sheeran, though. Something about him looks so real or vulnerable. He sure can sing, too.

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  2. Laura (PA Pict)'s avatar

    I will need to return to this post and have a listen when I have a quiet moment. One of my former students was a songwriting partner of his at the early end of his music career so, while I am not a big fan of Sheeran, I have been aware of him for long enough to recognize his talent as a musician. And I agree that he has definitely perfected the disheveled look.

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