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Any Dream Will Do

Any Dream Will Do

Soundtrack from the Musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". Serie Sound Classics No. 10
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Arrival

Arrival

Was die „Beatles" für die 60er waren, das war ABBA für die 70er: Wo immer die Gruppe auftrat, löste sie eine regelrechte Hysterie aus. Mit „Waterloo" gelang ihnen...
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Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

With the 2001 album "Swing When You're Winning", Robbie Williams managed to get today's young generation dancing and dreaming to the same melodies that had already entranced their grandparents....
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Bésame Mucho

Bésame Mucho

In 1941, Mexican composer Consuelo Velázquez wrote the love song “Bésame Mucho” that became famous all over the world and was covered by many artists in highly diverse...
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Desafinado

"Desafinado" (meaning off-tune in Portuguese) is a bossa nova by Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1958. This piece was the author's ironic response to the music critics who...
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Downtown

This famous catchy pop song from 1964, written by Tony Hatch and sung by Petula Clark, climbed the charts and became a worldwide hit. In 1965, “Downtown” was awarded a Grammy for...
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Elisabeth Serenade

The "Elisabethan Serenade" is one of the best-known works by the British composer Ronald Binge (1910-1979). Binge was a famous representative of the British Light Music. The...
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Forever Young

FOREVER YOUNG - Alphaville It is one of the most frequently covered titles in the history of pop music: the song FOREVER YOUNG by the synth-pop band ALPHAVILLE from Münster, released in autumn...
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Hawaii Five-O

Steve McMillan arranged the theme of "Hawaii five-o", a famous criminal series that was very successful for more than 12 years. - Main Theme of the show Hawaii Five-O (USA, 1968-1980)...
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Hernando's Hideaway

The song "Hernando's Hideaway" was written for the musical "The Pajama Game" by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler in 1954. The lyrics are about a dark, somewhat infamous place...
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Hey Jude

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The song "Hey Jude" was released as a single by the Beatles in 1968, became an absolute hit within a short time. Today, it is known as one of the "Fab Four’s” greatest...
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Hey Jude

The song "Hey Jude" was released as a single by the Beatles in 1968, became an absolute hit within a short time. Today, it is known as one of the "Fab Four’s” greatest...
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How Deep Is Your Love

“How Deep Is Your Love” is the question of the brothers Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb (better known as the Bee Gees) in this world-famous pop song. They recorded the ballad in 1977 and...
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Mandy

In no time, the Irish boy band Westlife became one of the most successful pop groups in Europe. In 2004, they topped the charts with their new version of the old Barry Manilow classic...
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Maraba Blue

South African musician and composer Abdulla Ibrahim was born in Cape Town in 1934. As a young boy he begged American sailors to sell him their latest jazz records. “Music is everywhere in Cape...
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Nessaja

Kurt Gäble created a wonderful wind band adaption of "Nessaja", the popular song from Peter Maffay, taken from the conceptional album "Tabaluga oder die Reise zur Vernunft"...
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One Moment in Time

In 1988, Whitney Houston sang the official Olympic song "One Moment In Time". Markus Götz took this moving pop classic and wrote an effective arrangement for band. The piece can also...
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One Note Samba

One Note Samba is also called Samba de Uma Nota Só. It is a bossa nova by the famous Brasil composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, written in 1959. The title relates to the melody, which is first...
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Oye Como Va

Ein echter Klassiker des Mambo Kings Tito Puente aus den 60er Jahren. Der gebürtige Mexikaner und Gitarrenvirtuose Carlos Santana hat mit seiner Coverversion in den 70er Jahren das Stück...
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Puppet on a String

With "Puppet on a String" the British singer Sandy Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC / officially named "Grand Prix de la Chanson" at that time) in 1967. Although the...
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Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" is a real classic. Burt Bacharach composed this swinging pop song for the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and it won an Oscar....
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Sweet Caroline

Today, Neil Diamond is regarded as one of the biggest songwriters and musicians of popular music, but during the initial years, his career didn't really start well. After a very unsuccessful...
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The Book of Love

In 1999, American singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt released his song "The Book of Love" on CD 69 Love Songs. In the almost spartan-looking original version of Merit's uncut vocal...
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The Floral Dance

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The Floral Dance is a jaunty melody, written by the English violinist, pianist and singer Katie Moss. In 1911, she became word-famous because of this tune. In the 1970's, a cover version by the...
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The Glory of Love

"The Glory of Love is a great, very emotional and effective piece, masterly arranged for concert band by Johan de Meij, with the potential to become a real "band classic". Tenor...
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The Great Pretender

Der Song "The Great Pretender" wurde vor allem durch die englische Rockgruppe QUEEN und ihrem unvergessenen Sänger Freddie Mercury weltberühmt. Das feine Arrangement von Klaas van...
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The Last Unicorn

"The Last Unicorn" is an animated motion picture from 1982. It is based on a fantasy novel of the same name, written by Peter S. Beagle, that was first published in 1968. The music for this Film was...
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

"Mbube Wimoweh" ("the lion sleeps") is a traditional Zulu-song. The African natives encourage themselves at night besides the bonfire: The longer they sing the more confident they are that the lion...
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The Power of Love

Als die eindrucksvollste Stimme des Pop avanciert Jennifer Rush zu einer der erfolgreichsten Sängerinnen weltweit. Ihr größter Hit „The Power of Love" belegte international...
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The Rose

"The Rose" was a big hit by singer Bette Midler in 1980. It is the title song of the same-named movie about blues legend Janis Joplin (1943-1970). Bette Midler also played the title role in...
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The Story

Born in 1981, American singer Brandi Carlile grew up with the country music of her rural homeland. Even as a child, she was on stage with her mother. As a teenager, she increasingly turned to rock...
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The Way Old Friends Do

The Way Old Friends Do” is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA. The live recording of a concert in 1979 appeared on the successful album “Super Trouper” (1980). While singing this...
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Those Were The Days

"Those were the days" is a famous hit by Mary Hopkin from 1986. Gene Raskin (1909-2004) wrote the first English lyrics for this originally Russian folk tune. Paul McCartney heard the song,...
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Tränen lügen nicht

(Soleado)
With the hit "Tränen lügen nicht" (Soleado), German schlager singer Michael Holm achieved a triumphant success in 1974. However, what few people know is that this catchy song is actually a successful...
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Under the Boardwalk

Summer, sun and beach - this carefree attitude to life was expressed in 1964 by the black vocal group The Drifters with their song Under the Boardwalk. Latin-American inspired rhythms at a moderate...
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Uptown Girl

The Irish group Westlife made pop history by achieving seven consecutive number-one hits, earning them a place in the Guinness Book of Records. This accomplishment surpasses even the achievements of...
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Wade In The Water

"Wade in the Water" is a famous African-American spiritual. The catchy melody was already written in the 19th century and has its origins in the singing of African slaves in America. With their...
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Watermelon Man

Herbert Jeffrey „Herbie“ Hancock was born in Chicago on April 12th 1940. Many of his compositios became Jazz classics; one example is "Watermelon man". It was published 1962 on...
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Über sieben Brücken

"Seven Bridges" is a famous song from the same-named album by German rock band Karat. The album was released in the former GDR in 1979. The song is very famous in Germany, also because its lyrics are...
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