50 years ago today, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was an event that shook the entire nation and his progressive politics are something we still need to incorporate in our society today. Every person I have come in contact with from the baby boom era remembers where they were were when they found out he was assassinated and how they felt like they lost a family member that day. In remembrance, here are some songs from the 60\u2019s to present time that commemorate his lasting memory for a more peaceful world.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. \u201cThe Sound Of Silence\u201d \u2013 Simon and Garfunkel (1964)
\nWhile not entirely obvious, Simon and Garfunkel wrote this song in response to JFK\u2019s assassination. The lyrics are quite ambiguous and can be applied to different situations. But a line such as, “When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light”, is alluding to the gun shot. Also, “And in the naked light I saw \/ Ten thousand people, maybe more \/ People talking without speaking” is about the thousands of people that went to his funeral and showed support, at a loss for words.<\/p>\n