Gloria Estefan: What song would you like played at your funeral?

What song would you like played at your funeral?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Gloria Estefan said elsewhere, not written here

A song I wrote years ago called Remember Me With Love.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Others on this question

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Elaine Paige English singer and actress

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. And my headstone should read: “Game, set and match.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 September 2016 source ↗

Romola Garai

Hey Ya, by OutKast.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2013 source ↗

Ed O'Brien Guitarist

I sang in Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in a choir as a kid. The final movement, In Paradisum, is one of the most beautiful, seemingly simple pieces of music. So I’ll have that, please.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 31 May 2026 source ↗

Clara Amfo Broadcaster

Run to the Sun by NERD. I’ve always loved that song. People always think that Pharrell [Williams] wrote it about a lover but it was about his grandmother, who passed away. My brother was a massive NERD fan – he got me into them and there’s something so pure and loving about that song. I want my funeral to be a joyous occasion, I want people to rave and to wear bright colours. But for the moment of reflection, I want that song.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 7 November 2022 source ↗