More than words: The most iconic instrumental songs of all time

Times of discover News: Great music doesn't have to rely on memorable songs. Listening to the composition and creativity of an instrumental piece can be rewarding as well. Here are the best instrumental music tracks listed in chronological order.

Chicago native Jeff Mezidlo has written professionally about sports, entertainment and pop culture for four decades. She was an integral member of the award-winning Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, Indiana) and Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette sports sections, where she covered the NFL, PGA, LPGA, NCAA basketball, soccer and golf, the Olympics and high school athletics—the list goes on.

Most recently Jeff spent 12 years in the editorial department of STATSPerform, where he also oversaw coverage of the English Premier League. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Jeff's work has also appeared on sites such as Yahoo!, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated and NBA.com. However, if Jeff could do it all over again, he would have attended Degrassi Junior High, Ampho High School, and Grand Lakes University.