Joanne Milne Hears Sound for First Time

This British story will make even the most hard-hearted individual well up. A 40 year old woman who was deaf from birth and was starting to go blind, as well. She had cochlear implant surgery to allow her to hear, but had to wait four excruciating weeks to find out whether the operation was successful; well, it was, and her first encounter with music (John Lennon’s “Imagine”) was caught on video. You can find the video below:

Imagine having one of your senses restored and how happy you would be; its a great modern-medical-marvel story. The woman, named Joanne, asked her friend to put together a mixtape to introduce her to music; what songs would you put on a tape for someone who was about to hear music for the first time? Rock? Classical? Your own favorites or something you feel is more representative of an era? Here are the songs her friend chose (keep in mind they’re British):

Ken Boothe – Everything I Own

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – She’s the One - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

Paul McCartney – Silly Love Songs

Joni Mitchell – Black Crow

Steely Dan – Peg

Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky

Gary Numan – Are ‘friends’ Electric?

The Specials – Do Nothing

Soft Cell – Tainted Love

The Jam – Town Called Malice

Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Prince – When Doves Cry