If you need some mood music as we prepare for the much-anticipated upcoming total solar eclipse, which is expected to be partially visible in the Ottawa Valley on April 8, Destination Ontario has you covered.
On its website, the provincial tourism marketing organization has provided suggestions for a sun, moon and eclipse-themed soundtrack you can enjoy while you plan and travel to your destination to experience the eclipse.
“Don’t miss being moonstruck and sun-dazzled in Ontario!” says the website.
Get started with the below suggestions, some of which can be heard on 104.9 myFM:
- Sun Giant by Fleet Foxes
- She’s Only Happy in the Sun by Ben Harper
- A Place in the Sun by Stevie Wonder
- Towards the Sun by Alexi Murdoch
- Bad Moon Rising by CCR
- The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen
- Fly Me to The Moon by Frank Sinatra
- Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
- Ain’t No Sunshine (cover) by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Des’ree
- Eclipse by Pink Floyd
- Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
- Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones
- Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
- Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
- Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd
- The Sun is Shining by Bob Marley
- I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
- That’s Amore by Dean Martin
Learn more about the 2024 solar eclipse and follow the exact path of where and when it will occur, courtesy of Destination Ontario.
(Sherry Haaima)
