{"id":513484,"date":"2014-01-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/?p=513484"},"modified":"2017-01-13T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T21:49:47","slug":"10-songs-honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/10-songs-honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-513484\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Songs Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King,&nbsp;Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pmc-paywall\"><p>Today (Jan. 20), we remember the life and legacy of late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose contributions to the social and political sphere of the United States are innumerable. And over the years, the global musical sphere has become filled with songs inspired by or dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Billboard staff has picked our 10 favorites among those songs, from the sobriety of U2&#39;s &quot;MLK&quot; to the unfettered optimism of Springsteen&#39;s &quot;We Shall Overcome.&quot;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/articles\/news\/1568194\/nelson-mandela-passes-10-musical-tributes-to-the-iconic-political-figure\"><strong>Nelson Mandela: 10 Musical Tributes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Pride In The Name Of Love<\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong>U2 (1984)<\/strong><br \/>