Glenn Miller Orchestra – Jery Gray, Carmichael, Garland, Miller composer / arranger

Glenn Mller Orchestra was one of the most important Swing aera Big bands with marvellous brass setting.Lot of tunees are perfect school how to work with big band in setting.Prototype is Moonlioght Serenade setting and composing by Glenn Miller.But as psychological warfar officer of americans in second world war in deed a lot of persons were composing for this.Most new is written by Jerry Gray, Carmichaerl and Garland but also by Trombone man Glenn Miller himself.

Most important tunes :

Moonlight Serenade,
Perfida,
Serenade in blue,
Georgia on my mind,
Stradust,
String of pearls,
Smoke gets in your eyes,
Old black magic,
Walking by the river,
In the mood,
Tuxedo junction

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Supertramp – Rodger Hodgson

Supertramp is a e-piano based british group of the 70th and early 80th.

Most important tunes :

Gone Hollywood,
Logical song,
Godbye stranger,
Take the long way home,
Lord is it mine,
Child of vision,
School,
Crime of the century,
Even in the quiest moments,
Fools ouverture,
Its raining again,
Know who you are,
Cest le Bon,
Waiting so long,
Crazy

Santana – Carlos Santana

Santana around of Les Paul Gibson lead guitarist Carlos Santana from Bresil is the most important gift of latin America to the world in rock music.Grown in the 70th group Santana was wellknown for latin american percussion united with rock for the first time and the warm Les Paul guitar lead sound with clear melody lines by the mastermind himself presenting vocal and instrumental world hits.

Most important tunes :

Love of my life ( with D. Mathews )                                                            Into the light                                                                                               ,The grace if love,                                                                                             C. Esperando,                                                                                              No one depends on,                                                                                        Inter planetary party,                                                                                 The game of love
Victory is won,
Samba pa ti,
Black magic woman,
Oye commo va,
Let the children play,
I love you much to much,                                                                                 Aqua Marine,                                                                                          Carnaval,                                                                                                      El Farol,                                                                                                Primavera,
Europa,
Bells,
Revelation,
Hold on,
Da le Taleo,
Smooth,
Mirage,
Stormy

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Eurythmics – Dave Steward (guitar ,composer ) / Annie Lenox ( singer )

Eurythmics consisting of composing Guitarist Dave steward and singer Annie Lenox were a british talented stylish 80th 90th pop band of certain quality.

Most important tunes :

( Feel like I’m seventeen ) again,
I saved the world today,
Heart of Stone ( Dave Steward ),
Sweet dreams are made of this ,
There must be an angel,
Here comes the rain again,
I dont want to remember,
My angel,
Miracle of love

Celine Dion – singer

The canadian Celine Dion raised in the 90th as winner in the Eurovision song contest for Suiss winning 1988 with Ne partez Sans moi.She is one of the best voices living in english and french voice.

Most important tunes :

Tell him ( With Barbra Streisand ),
Titanic / My heart will go on,
Power of love,
That’s the way it is,
Baby think twice,
All the way,
Can you keep a secret,
I want you to need me,
Because you love me,
I’ll be your angel
All by myself ( Eric Carmen – Original Rachmanninow 2 Piano concerto )
Ne partez sans moi.

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Barry Manilow – singer – composer

Barry Manilow was an american singer and songwriter of certain quality.Most of his works were composed by English,Kerr and Jennings.But some remarkable parts by him personally like mega hits Even now, Copacabana.Its a source for how to compose american balads etc.

Most import tunes :

Mandy,
Could it be magic ( Original by Chopin Prelude in C minor ),
Even now,
Somewhere in the night,
Copacabana,
Can’t smile without you,

Dire straits – Mark Knopfler Stratocaster finger picking , composer

Mark Knopfler one of the best Stratocaster Guitar players worldwide raised with his Dire Straits in the late 70th and 80th.Cause David dont want to go on tour playing the little brother role any more Dire Straits came to an end and canadian Mark is working alone.

Most important tunes :

Sailing to Philadelphia,

On evry street,                                                                                       Dating… pretty,                                                                                           The long road,
Prairie Wedding,
Private investigation,
Telegraph road,
What it is,
Going home,
Romeo and Juliet,
Brothers in arms,
Down to the waterline,
Sultains of Swing,
water of love
Wild west end,
Spread way of Nazareth,
Portabello road,
Once upon a time,                                                                                 Money for nothing,                                                                       Southbound again,                                                                                Lions
Private Dancer ( For Tina Turner )

Rod Steward – singer

Rod Steward origninally footbal soccer star for Great Britain made his music career in the 80th recording a lot of music in Munich studios like it did also Electric Light Orchestra of Jeff Lynn or a lot of other stars cause of leading studio technique and crew there for a while.

Most important tunes :

Daya think Im sexy ,
Sailing,
Baby Jane,
Can we stil be friends,
Young turcs,
Passion

Journey – Steve Perry singer

The american 80th rock group Journey around singer Steve Perry and lead Guitarist Neil Schon had some remarkable mainstream hard rock hits in the 80th.

Most important tunes :

Suzanne,
Be good to yourself,
Seperate Ways ( Worlds apart ),
Send her my love,
Who is crying now,
Once you love somebody,
Edge of the blade

Fleetwood Mac – Mic Fleetwood / Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac is a 70th 80th Rock – Folk – Country group around often drunken Mik Fleetwood with marvellous pop choirs.Stevie Nicks famous for her power voice and Lindsay Buckingham made a solo career too.

Most important tunes :

Dreams,
Sara,
Don’t stop,
Little lies,
Seven Wonders,
Go your own way,
Hold me,
As long as you follow,
Stand back – Stevie Nicks,
Trouble – Lindsay Buckingham,                                                               Love Shines,                                                                                           Heart of stone,                                                                                          Save me,                                                                                                   You makes loving fun,                                                                                       Only over you,                                                                                     Landslide,                                                                                            Albatros,                                                                                        Sentimental lady,                                                                                        Come a little closer,                                                                                 Why,                                                                                                         Love is dangerous,                                                                                     Big love,                                                                                            Evrywhere,                                                                                                Isnt it midnight

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