The composer Horst Jankowski was a classically trained German pianist, but became most successful for his easy listening music, and achieved international fame in 1965 vith his famous pop piece A Walk...
Lucky Lips, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller became a big hit with Cliff Richard and The Shadows in 1963. Richard also recorded a version in German language which was a big hit in Western Germ...
Living Doll by Lionel Bart is made famous because of two recordingss by British singer Cliff Richard. The first one from 1959 backed by 'The Shadows' (at that time still named 'The Drifters'), and aga...
These are two short and fun songs in a blues and reggae style that are great for beginners and junior players. As common in blues, you can repeat as many times as you like. Why not let the players try...
'There's a Kind of Hush' became a very big hit in 1967 for the English pop band Herman's Hermits, and again in 1976 for the American pop duo The Carpenters. This is a perfect song for wind ensemble! T...
Under the Boardwalk is one of the beach party hits from the 60's. The song was first recorded by The Drifters in 1964, and has since then been covered by many artists; The Rolling Stones (the same ye...
'She's a Lady' is a song written by Paul Anka and was released on his album Paul Anka '70s. The most successful recording was performed by Tom Jones, and released at the beginning of 1971. It is Jones...
It´s always a challenge to make rhythmic pop songs playable with wind instruments only. And here is another 'mission accomplished' by arranger Inge Sunde. One Way Ticket to the Blues is one of the man...
This very old pop tune comes here in an easy arrangement, but though with extensive content, written for flexible instrumentation. 'The Glory of Love', composed by Billy Hill (1899 - 1940), was first...
You can tell a song has done well when you see the list of artists who have recorded a cover version. Here are some of these artists, after the original version by The New Vaudeville Band, released in...