The Horn in 'Pop' Music

        Below is a list of 'pop' songs that have prominent horn parts.  Along with each artist and title, I've included a link to YouTube where you can hear the song.  The times in parentheses indicate where the prominent horn part begins.  If there’s no time indicated, the horn plays at the very beginning and/or throughout the recording.

        I compiled this list from suggestions by many Facebook friends.  I'm sure there are others, and I will be glad to update the list, so if you know of any not included here, please leave a comment!  I've included a few names of who the horn players are when I could.  Also let me know if you know who's playing.
        The variety of artists is really neat.  Just about every genre is represented - it's certainly not limited to pop music.  Many of these songs were totally new to me.  Enjoy!

(last updated 11/27/12)

Arcade Fire - “In the Backseat”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsmEMk2QOnM (3:18)

Badly Drawn Boy - “The Shining”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4o5tGajfYE (extended duet w/cello in intro)

Beach Boys - “God Only Knows”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMyS78o5YI

The Beatles - “Good Night”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdRgdiSizFE (0:42, 2:55)

The Beatles - “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOO8-Jp-xsg (0:41)

The Beatles - “For No One”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz8zAijpmwM (1:00)

(Alan Civil played on the original recording.  This is Jeffrey Bryant in the video.  For more on this video, see Horn Matters) Paul does a horn impression in this one: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJrXqrLtMw&feature=related

Steven Curtis Chapman – “The Great Adventure - Prologue”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Goaxsde7o

Chicago – “If You Leave Me Now”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlKaVFqxERk

Nat King Cole - “Nature Boy”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSLb0Ov-jHU

Harry Connick, Jr. - “When My Heart Finds Christmas”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CaLcAA7ek

Sam Cooke - “A Change is Gonna Come”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQU4torUz-Q

Sam Cooke - “Cupid”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTnffOEn7I

The Cranberries - "War Child"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bejlRMzFZoQ

Dream Theater - "Octavarium"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_9lJxeiXg (22:10)

Yvonne Elliman – “If I Can’t Have You”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCw74x-nD34

Aretha Franklin – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUf_BmoNGyc

Peter Gabriel - “Flume”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdR3_fTDF4U (0:33)

Peter Gabriel - “Mirrorball”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_qsGP6L9F0 (1:23)

Jimmy Helms - “I’m Gonna Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse” (Terry Johns)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VGbbTQShrg (1:22) 

The Hollies - “The Air that I Breathe”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7S8-Iewi0 (2:08)

Shirley Horn – “Here’s to Life” (Richard Todd)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmoIkh6BC-g (4:15)

Elton John - “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King (Richard Watkins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8FM8nyy_Fk 

Annie Lennox – “Into the West” from Return of the King

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgcoBKWTW14 (1:25, 3:18)

Henry Mancini - “Days of Wine and Roses”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc510bkDJe4

Mannheim Steamroller – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (David Kappy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2pNLPRsZM 

The Monkees - "Shades of Gray”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3e3X5LAB1E (2:01, 3:08)

Jack Nitzsche – “The Lonely Surfer”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-spNkl3So88 (1:04, great rips at 2:10)

Eddie Palmieri – “Deseo Salvaje” (Peter Gordon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSMKaRDQq5I 

The Polyphonic Spree - “Light & Day”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GewbAuTgu5g

The Polyphonic Spree - "It's the Sun"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9gk1PGZxaE

The Polyphonic Spree - "Soldier Girl"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCI81SghtpU

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross - “Endless Love” 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7m5VqQ6f8 (0:34, 1:20)

The Rolling Stones - “You Can't Always Get What You Want” (Al Kooper)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6dyZ5AEnM (0:53) 

The Shins - “The Past and Pending”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmGSKJJmhDo (0:42, 2:08, 3:45)

Dusty Springfield - “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_AtGUyu64s

Morton Stevens – Hawaii Five-0 Theme Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhvByj8YG8 (0:33)

Barbra Streisand - "People" (Ray Alonge)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yepsv842U

U2 - “Unknown Caller” (Richard Watkins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4knmHjWTz8 (4:31) 

U2 - “White as Snow” (Richard Watkins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLroC6LRRks (2:12) 

Kanye West - “All of the Lights”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afvMLRkLY6w

The Who - “Pictures of Lily”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BmkBroiw1s (1:25)

The Who - “Tommy Overture”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cryRk9uyAA (0:38, 1:11, 3:04)

No YouTube videos available:

Hem - “Sailor”

Natalie Merchant - "Life is Sweet" (Tom Varner)

Dawn Upshaw – “My Ship”

Finally...

This would have been SO much better with live horns!!

*UPDATE: Here's a cool arrangement of "The Final Countdown" played by the German Brass!
*UPDATE (12/10/11): Beirut - "The Akara", http://youtu.be/-ZuQolFrVik

*UPDATE (11/27/12):
Patty & The Emblems - "All My Tomorrows Are Gone", http://youtu.be/WN5uz17HcdY (Kendall Betts)
The Intruders - "Baby I'm So Lonely", http://youtu.be/MNmOonqJ4vo (Kendall Betts)
Jerry Butler - "Never Give You Up", http://youtu.be/T7WJLPGKOwM (Kendall Betts)
The Delfonics - "I'm Sorry", http://youtu.be/pBeu5VW1cYE (Joe DeAngelis)
The Delfonics - "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time", http://youtu.be/qV7FHNT1HoY (Joe DeAngelis)
The Delfonics - "For the Love I Gave to You", http://youtu.be/NPDNS8oZRf4 (Joe DeAngelis)