EDDIE MATHINE - MÚSICA NEW AGE - CON LOS EXITOS DE LOS BEATLES - VOLUME 1 (2000) REPOST

In this post I present an instrumental tribute in the New Age style. It is the album "Música New Age - Para Sientirse Bien - Con Los Exitos de Los Beatles - Volume 1", performed by the Argentine Eddie Mathine. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything about this artist on the internet.

This album was released in Brazil in 2000, by the Inter CD Records label and distributed by Eldorado Fonográfica. In my opinion, as a Beatles fan, it is worth listening to their songs from a New Age perspective. It was cool.

The songs that make up the selection are the following:

01. Eleanor rigby;

02. You won't see me;

03. Norwegian wood;

04. Something;

05. With a little help of my friend;

06. Hey Jude;

07. Let it be;

08. A hard day's night;

09. Help;

10. All my loving.

Links:

MÚSICA NEW AGE - CON LOS EXITOS DE LOS BEATLES - VOLUME 1 (Mp3)

INTER RECORDS - BRASIL 2000 (FLAC)

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NANA MOUSKOURI - SINGS THE BEATLES (2023)

Singer, political activist, Greek pacifist and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Nana Mouskouri was born in Chania, Crete Island, Greece, on October 13, 1934.

She was a Greek deputy in the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999, through the “New Democracy” party, the main center-right political party in her country.

Famous and renowned throughout the world, Nana became one of the best-selling singers in the history of music, with more than 350 million copies sold. Her musical genre flirted with different styles, such as: jazz, pop, folk, easy listening, world music and even classics.

Knowledgeable in several languages, she has recorded more than 1500 songs in more than 15 languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin (Chinese), Japanese, Corsican, Arabic and Turkish.

In a duet with the Brazilian singer and composer Martinho da Vila, Nana recorded the song Canta, canta, minha gente, one of the samba singer's greatest hits, which she had also performed in other languages.

She has worked for the record labels Fontana, Polydor, Mercury, Verve, Philips, Polygram and Universal Music.

In 2018, the year she turned 84, singer Nana released the album “Forever Young”. One of the standout tracks was the original version of Salma ya salama, in Arabic, recorded in honor of friend and Italian singer Dalida (1933-1987), who would have turned 85 years old if she were alive.

In this post, I present a compilation of songs recorded by the Beatles sung by Nana Mouskouri, listed below:

01. Let it be;

02. Yesterday;

03. Eleanor rigby;

04. Imagine;

05. Hey jude;

06. The long and winding road;

07. Till there was you.

 

Links:

NANA MOUSKOURI - SINGS THE BEATLES (Mp3)

POLYDOR / LPM - BRASIL 2023 (Flac)

ANDY WILLIAMS - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (20220

Today, I present a compilation with hits by the members of the Beatles interpreted by the American singer Andy Williams, which are arranged in their long discography.

Howard Andrew Williams, known as Andy Williams, was born in Wall Lake, USA on December 3, 1927 and died in Branson, USA on September 25, 2012.

He was one of the most famous American singers of the "Easy Listening" style, having performed numerous hits, among them the theme song for the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with the song Moon river.

He began singing at the local Presbyterian Church, then formed a quartet with his brothers and performed at the Bing Crosby show in 1944. His solo career began in 1952 and scored hits, until he became one of the most popular singers in the country in the 1950s. 1960.

He won eighteen gold and three platinum records, second only to singers Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Johnny Mathis, and is known for combining good musical taste, vocal technique and charisma.

He had the opportunity to have his own television show, the “Andy Williams Show”, the most popular at the time and which won three Emmy awards, between 1962 and 1971, alongside Julie Andrews, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Jerry Lewis , Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Sammy Davis Jr., brothers Karen and Richard Carpenter, Tony Bennett, Dorival Caymmi, Marcos Valle (from whom he recorded Summer samba (So nice) and The Face I Love) and Antonio Carlos Jobim, who considered him the best American bossa nova singer.

In the 1990s, he founded his own theater called “Moon River Theater” in Branson, Missouri. He recorded the Christmas carol albums, earning him the title of Mr. Christmas, and performed for seven years in a row at the Grammys.

He passed away on September 25, 2012, at the age of 84, due to complications from his bladder cancer disease.

Below is the list of songs that make up this compilation of the post:

01. Yesterday;
02. Michelle;
03. Here, there and everywhere;
04. The long winding road;
05. Something;
06. A taste of honey;
07. Yesterday (Live version);
08. My sweet lord;
09. My love;
10. Imagine.

Links:

ANDY WILLIAMS - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

CBS / LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

 

ANDRE KOSTELANETZ - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2022)

In this post, I present another collection from the blog LaPlayaMusic, with songs by the Beatles, performed under arrangements and conducted by Andre Kostelanetz, American popular conductor, born in Russia, exponent in the 1950s to 1970s.

The songs on this compilation were taken from their long discography, composed by the Beatles together or on their own, listed below:

01. Michele;
02. Help;
03. Lady Madonna;
04. Yesterday;
05. Till there was you;
06. Let it be;
07. Fool on the hill;
08. The long and winding road;
09. A taste of honey;
10. My love.

Links:

ANDRE KOSTELANETZ - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

LAFAYETTE - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2022)

The musician and keyboardist Lafayette was born in March 1943 and died in March 2021. At the age of five he began his musical training at the National Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro.

With the emergence of rock and roll, he joined the group “The Blue Jeans Rockers”, which was responsible for the first instrumental rock recorded in Brazil. Along with him in the song Here is the blue jeans rockers were the future Luizinho e Seus Dinamites, Luizinho (electric guitar) and Euclides (guitar).

Lafayette's keyboards contributed decisively to building the sound identity of the Jovem Guarda movement in Brazil. His presence is unmistakable in several classic songs by the movement's main idols, since his debut in the song Terror dos Namorados, from Erasmo Carlos' first album, released in May 1965.

He also plays the organ in the song Quero que tudo pro inferno, recorded by Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, which marked the genre forever. A kind of 'trademark' of the Jovem Guarda.

Despite this, the keyboardist does not have due recognition, given the extent, quality and influence of his work, especially during the period of the Jovem Guarda movement.

He recorded numerous albums, with emphasis on the series called “Lafayette Presents His Successes”. This series reached dozens of issues in its heyday, from the late 1960s to 1970s.

Most of his albums remain unreleased, in digital format on Compact Disc-Cd, with only a few timid official compilations re-released, one of which only features hits and classics by singer Roberto Carlos. What was popular in the recent past has become cult in modern times.

In this post I pay tribute to Lafayette by presenting a compilation of Beatles greatest hits, organized by the blog LaPlayaMusic, never officially released.

The following is the list of songs that are part of the compilation of the post:

01.  Yesterday;
02.  Michelle;
03.  All my loving;
04.  You won’t see me;
05.  Day tripper;
06.  My sweet lord (George Harrison solo recording);
07.  Another day (Paul McCartney solo recording);
08. Mrs. Vandelbit(Paul McCartney solo recording).     

 

Links: 

LAFAYETTE - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

CBS / LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

           

LUISINHO MAGALHÃES - INTERPRETA CANÇÕES DOS BEATLES

The post of the day features the album "Interpreta Canções dos Beatles", by Luisinho Magalhães. The album was released in Brazil in 2011 by Esfinge Records.

Luisinho Magalhães began his musical career in 1965, in Ceará, performing solo guitar themes by the musician Dilermando Reis. His musical influence gradually shifted towards British music in the 1960s, especially the Beatles.

Taking advantage of the wave he formed his first group called "Os Faraós", playing on guitar the music of the young guard that was in force at the time.

In the 1970s, with the dissolution of the group "Os Faraós" and the trend towards the "disco" rhythm, Luisinho formed the group "Vôo Livre". With this formation they performed several great shows, with an audience of up to 12,000 people.

After a break in the music scene, Luisinho Magalhães returned in 1983, in the voice and guitar version, playing in bars and restaurants until he formed the group "Luisinho Magalhães & Banda". It is currently an orchestra formed by 13 musicians.

In this line-up, the band plays different styles from different eras covering an audience of events and clubs. For several years it was elected the best dance band in Ceará and the best band of the golden years. It was also awarded the II Nelsons Music Award, as the best performing band of the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

Below is a list of Beatles songs performed by Luisinho Magalhães:

01. Here comes the sun;
02. Something;
03. Michelle;
04. Girl;
05. Eleanor rigby;
06. The long and winding road;
07. While my guitar gently weeps;
08. Let it be;
09. And I love her;
10. Here, there and everywhere;
11. In my life;
12. Blackbird;
13. If I fell;
14. I feel fine;
15. Run for your life;
16. Can't buy me love.

Links:

LUISINHO MAGALHÃES - INTERPRETA CANÇÕES DOS BEATLES

ESFINGE RECORDS - BRASIL 2011

PETER NERO - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2022)

In this post, I present another compilation from the blog LaPlayaMusic, with songs by the Beatles, performed on piano by Peter Nero, which were extracted from his long discography.

Musician Peter Nero was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Bernard Nierow. He began his musical training at the age of seven and studied piano with Frederick Bried.

He recorded his first album in 1961 and won a Grammy Award that year for "Best New Artist". Since then he has received another Grammy, ten additional nominations and has released 67 albums.

Over the years, Peter Nero has worked with several renowned musicians, such as: Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormè, Andy Williams, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Diane Schuur, Johnny Mathis, Roger Kellaway, Elton John, among others.

The selection of this compilation consists of 8 tracks that were composed by the members of the Beatles together or in a solo career, listed below:

01. And I love her;

02. Yesterday;

03. Michelle;

04. Hey Jude;

05. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da;

06. Something;

07. A taste of honey;

08. Love.

Links:

PETER NERO - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

JOHNNY MATHIS - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2022)

Hello blog friends. Today I present another compilation in tribute to the Beatles, from the series "The Greatest Hits of the Beatles", created by the blog LaPlayaMusic.

The creation of this series aims to rescue and compile songs played by the Beatles and that were individually recorded by other artists. On the blog, volumes 1 to 3 were posted, with the following artists: Orquestra Exposito, Ed Maciel & Orquestra and singer Matt Monro.

In this post, I present volume 4, which brings interpretations by American singer Johnny Mathis. These songs were recorded on various albums and released at different times.

In this selection, I include a bonus song, Golden slumbers, which is not included in previous compilations that were posted on the internet, mostly in mp3 128bps format.

So, I also took the opportunity to improve the audio quality, now including in FLAC version. I hope you enjoy and enjoy this compilation.

The album selection consists of the following songs:

01. A Taste of honey;

02. Here, there and everywhere;

03. Michelle;

04. Yesterday;

05. Eleanor rigby;

06. Something;

07. The long and winding road;

08. My sweet lord;

09. We can work it out;

10. Golden Slumbers (Previously Unreleased - Bônus) .

Links:

JOHNNY MATHIS - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

MATT MONRO - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2021)

In this post, I present an unofficial compilation of five Beatles songs, which were performed by English singer Matt Monro.

His real name was Terrence Edward Parson. He was born in London on December 1, 1930 and died in February 1985. He became internationally known for performing one of the songs in the James Bond film 007-From Russia With Love.

With a style recognized in the wake of singers such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet and Andy Williams, Monro had his main hits during the 1960s, mainly in Great Britain. In addition to the 007 theme song, Monro's other big hit was the song Walk away.

Matt Monro began his musical career in the 1950s, singing in television advertisements and with some British orchestras (such as the Cyril Stapleton Orchestra). After a few recordings, he signed to Decca Records to record an album of standards, entitled "Blue And Sentimental" (1957).

In 1965, he was the first singer to perform a Beatles song, Yesterday. He later left for the United States performing at nightclubs and recording sporadically during the 1970s.

In 1980, his album "Heartbreakers" put him back on the music scene, but his health began to deteriorate, due to cancer, and he died five years later.

The compilation of this post features five Beatles songs, listed below:

01. All my loving;
02. Here, There And Everywhere;
03. Yesterday;
04. Michelle;
05. Isn't a Pity.

Links:

MATT MONRO - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

CAPITOL / LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2021

DEBORAH J. CARTER - DAYTRIPPER - A BEATLES TRIBUTE (2006)

Today, I present one more tribute to the Beatles. It is the album "Daytripper - A Beatles Tribute", by the American jazz singer, composer and arranger Deborah J. Carter, released in the Netherlands, in 2006, by Timeless Records. This same selection was re-released in 2016, in the United States, with different graphic material, by Dot Time Records.

Deborah J. Carter was born in the United States and grew up in Hawaii and Japan. She currently performs at jazz festivals, jazz clubs, seminars and radio and TV programs across Europe and Asia, with her trio or as a guest in various formations of solo pianists from large orchestras.

Her career began as a wind instrument player in Hawaii and later, as a teenager, learned music theory, arranging and composition in Japan. She then continued her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

She also serves as a jazz teacher at the Musikene Conservatory of Music in San Sebastian, Spain. school founded in 2001 by the Basque government through a private foundation.

In Spain, she collaborated on recordings with Max Sunyer, Carles Benavent and Salvador Niebla, adding vocals to her signature Mediterranean jazz brand. She also worked in theater in Madrid, then forming her own jazz quintet, participating in many jazz festivals in the main cities of the Iberian Peninsula.

In addition to working with her own group, with which she performs many of her arrangements and compositions, Deborah J. Carter also enjoys singing the great jazz classics, as guest artist of several renowned European jazz orchestras.

Some of these orchestras he participated in are: Metrópole Orchestra, HR (Frankfurt Radio), Big Band, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sedavi Latin Jazz Big Band, with Mike Mossman (arranger for Tito Puente), Berlin Jazz Orchestra, Holland Big Band, Symphony Orchestra and Big Band of the Berlin Opera, Croatia Radio and TV Orchestra, among others.

Below is a selection of Beatles songs that make up the album "Daytripper":

01. Can't buy me love;
02. And I love her;
03. Ticket to ride;
04. Yesterday;
05. (a) Daytripper / (b) Trippin (Vocalese);
06. (a) I will / (b) Here, there, and everywhere;
07. Something;
08. Fixing a hole;
09. Oh! darling;
10. Things we said today;
11. White a little help from my friends.    

Links:

DEBORAH J. CARTER - DAYTRIPPER - A BEATLES TRIBUTE

TIMELESS RECORDS - HOLLAND 2006

RUBBER SOUL - RECOVERED - VARIOUS ARTISTS (2010)

In this post, I present an anthological album of the Beatles' discography, but in a reread version (covers). It is the album "Rubber Soul", which is on the list of 200 definitive albums in the Rock and Roll of Fame.

"Rubber Soul" was the sixth album released by the group. It was recorded in just over a month and released in December 1965, being produced by George Martin. It is cited by many music critics as the record on which the Beatles became the most eclectic and musically evolved.

At that time, after softening the primitive strength of rock, with the explosion of folk rock and surf music, each group started to use all the potential that the recording studios of the time could offer.

The Beatles themselves overcame their teenage phase, going through the jokes placed in movies, by Richard Lester, to the deep poetic universe that they began to develop with the album "Rubber Soul".

In this work, they made real ruptures, such as the surrealist lyrics and the use of 'sitar', a musical instrument of Indian origin, in the Norwegian wood song, the lyricism of In my life and Michele and the poignant loneliness of Nowhere man. The album was considered the most innovative in rock until then.

A curiosity is that this album was released for the first time simultaneously in England and the United States, but with a difference of two tracks from one version to another.

The songs that make up this album have received thousands of reinterpretations from different artists and styles. The album in this post features a consistent reinterpretation of reputable artists.

Below is the list of songs and their respective performers that make up the post rereading album:

01-Drive My Car (Humble Pie);
02-Norwegian Wood (Tangerine Dream);
03-You Won't See Me (Anne Murray);
04-Nowhere Man (Randy Travis);
05-Les Garçons Sont Fous-Think For Yourself (François Fabrice);
06-The Word (Mindy Smith);
07-Michelle (King Curtis);
08-What Goes On (Charles River Valley Boys);
09-Girl (The Brothers Four);
10-I'm Looking Through You (Steve Earle);
11-In My Life (Johnny Cash);
12-Wait (Connie Evingson);
13-If I Needed Someone (Roger McGuinn);
14-Run For Your Life (Nancy Sinatra);
15-We Can Work It Out (Dionne Warwick);
16-Day tripper (Whitesnake).

Links:

RUBBER SOUL - RECOVERED - VARIOUS ARTISTS

EMITEX - ENGLAND 2010

ED MACIEL - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES (2021)

Last weekend, listening to a compilation by Brazilian musician Ed Maciel, I noticed that he performed several Beatles songs over seven albums. Based on this, I decided to put together a compilation of these songs.

Ed Maciel was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on January 21, 1927 and died on August 4, 2011. His best moment in his career occurred precisely in the years 1966 and 1967, when he released the albums of the series “Na Onda ”, on the Odeon record label, which had a dancing rhythm, interpreted radio hit songs and appealed to lovers of instrumental music.

He came from a family of musicians or, more accurately, trombonists. His father and at least two of his brothers continued playing the trombone and his brother Edson, the youngest, participated in recordings of their albums.

With an erudite background, upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro, he became a conductor, arranger, orchestra leader and was the first trombonist of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.

Practically, he played with almost all the great names of Música Popular Brasileira. The selection of songs that make up this compilation contains the following songs:

01. Day tripper;
02. A taste of honey;
03. I feel fine;
04. Yesterday;
05. Michelle;
06. Got to get you in my life;
07. Hey Jude;
08. Get back;
09. Goodbye;
10. Let it be;
11. Money.

Links:

ED MACIEL - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

ODEON / LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2021

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TOM JONES - TOM SINGS THE BEATLES (2007)

This post features the album by Welsh singer and actor Tom Jones, entitled "Tom Sings The Beatles". This album was released in 2007 by the label San Juan Music.

Singer and actor Sir Tom Jones (Thomas Jones Woodward) was born on June 7, 1940, in the city of Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom.

His career peak came in the 1960s and after several hits in the UK and Europe, he became a Las Vegas casino singer.

Among his main successes, which occurred mainly at the beginning of his career, are the songs What's new pussycat (1965), composed by Burt Bacharach, It's not unusual (1965), Thunderball (1966), theme of the James Bond film of the same name, The Green green grass of hom (1966), his most successful compact EP, I'll never fall in love again, (1967), Delilah (1968), Can't help yourself (1968), Without love (1969, She's a lady ( 1971), among others.

With an extensive discography, Tom Jones has 36 singles in the Top 40 in the United Kingdom and 16 singles in the United States.

His career stagnated until the late 1980s and only managed to be positioned again in the music market, with the release of the song A boy from nowhere, in 1987.

In the 1990s, it began to be remembered and quoted in the media, more emphatically. In 1996, he participated in the duet album, released by singer Paul Anka and Venezuelan singer José Luiz Rodrigues (El Puma). The selected song was Ella es una dama (She’s a lady).

Then, in 2000, he released the album “Reload”, which became the biggest success of his career. In it, he presented the versions of other artists, recorded in duets with them.

In 2002, he released the album “Mr Jones” and the following year he would be awarded a “Brit Awards”, for his contribution to music. Tom Jones is the one who sings the opening theme of the cartoon series “Duck Dodgers. As an actor, he participated in the film “Marte Ataca”.

In 2011, he made a special appearance on the CD album of actor Hugh Laurie, who is famous for the House series. His contribution is on track 14, singing the Baby blues, please make a change.

In 2012, he released a single in collaboration with Jack White, from White Stripes. The single featured recordings of Evil, composed by Howlin Wolf and Jezebel, which had already been recorded on the album “Mr. Jones ”. This work was released under the label “Third Man Records”, owned by Jack White.

In the same year of 2012, he was invited to be a judge on the program “Talent Show, The Voice UK”, from the British broadcaster BBC, where he remains in the cast until the present day.

In 2013 and 2014, Tom Jones was elected the “Sexiest Singer in the World” by “Glam Mag” magazine.

Source: Wikipedia, Oct / 2020.

The album selection for this post focused on songs that were recorded by the Beatles, in the voice of singer Tom Jones, listed below:

01. We can wort it out (2:37); 
02. The long and winding road (2:29);
03. Got to Get You Into My Life (2:26);
04. Yesterday (2:58);
05. Twist & shout (1:42);
06. Can't buy me love (1:38);
07. Let it be (2:59);
08. (Just like) stairing over (1:51);
09. Lady madonna (2:47);

10. Roll over Beethoven (1:41).

Links:

TOM JONES - TOM SINGS THE BEATLES

SAN JUAN MUSIC - USA 2007

O SUBMARINO AMARELO - VOLUME 2 (2001) REPOST

Hello people. In this post, I present Volume 2, from the album entitled "O Submarino Verde e Amarelo", a Brazilian tribute to the Beatles. This album is a continuation of the Brazilian musical project of a charitable nature, whose funds were allocated to Aminca (Association of Friends of the National Cancer Institute).

The show for this volume was recorded live in Brazil, in 2000, at the ATL Hall, Rio de Janeiro, during the recording of the TV special for Canal Multishow.

 

In addition to the interpreters of the songs on the disc, the musicians who participated in the project for volume 2 were: Christiano Galvão (drums), Vinicius Sá (bass), Paulo Marconi (guitar), Filipe Freire (guitar and guitar), Marcos Nimrichter (piano) , Léo Brandão / Lourival Franco (keyboards) and Eugenio Dale / Emerson Ribeiro and Paulo Marconi (vocals).

 

The project consisted of the presentation of Beatles songs, performed by Brazilian artists, passionate by Beatles. The musical production fell to Aramis Barros and Vinicius Sá.

 

The album was commercially released in Brazil in 2001, by the Som Livre label, with the Multishow label and was composed by the following songs:

01. I want to hold your hand (Jota Quest);

02. I saw her standing there (Roger);

03. Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band (Toni Platão);

04. Le it be (Rosa Maria Colim);

05. Hello goodbye (Kleiton e Kledir);

06. The fool on the hill (Paulinho Moska);

07. Get back (Branco Mello);

08. Yesterday (Ivan Lins);

09. Norwegian wood (Zé Renato);

10. I'm so tired (Nando Reis); 

11. Don't let me down (Arnaldo Antunes);

12. Help (Ana Carolina);

13. Across the universe (Jane Duboc);

14. Helter skelter (Lobão);

15. Hey jude (The group Roupa Nova and all the artists of the show).

 

Links:

O SUBMARINO AMARELO - VOLUME 2

SOM LIVRE / MULTISHOW - BRASIL 2001

 

ERICH KUNZEL & CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA - PERFORM MUSIC OF THE BEATLES (2001)

This time, I present the American conductor Erich Kunzel, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and the vocal of Kings Singer, in the album "Perform Music Of The Beatles", released in 2001, in the United States, by the record company Telarc.

Conductor and arranger Erich Kunzel Junior was born in New York, on March 21, 1935 and died in Bar Harbor, on September 1, 2009. His first musical graduation took place at Dartmouth College and later at Harvard and Brown University.

From 1960 to 1965, he conducted the Rhode Island Philharmonic and from 1965 to 1977 he was the associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Since 1977, his recordings of popular classical music, by the Telarc record label, have been made, mostly, as director of the Pops Orchestra of Cincinnati. During this period he was the leading conductor of eight popular concerts. He also made innovative jazz recordings and conducted the National Symphony Orchestra on televised concerts.

In 1977, when the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Council created the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, he was appointed its music director. He made a historic and unprecedented feat with his orchestra, to become the first American to perform with an orchestra in China, in October 2005.

In 2006, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Practically, a year before he died, in June 2008, he conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

The post's album is a tribute to the Beatles, featuring a selection of songs listed below:

01. Eleanor rigby (Orchestral version);
02. All You need is love;
03. When I'm sixty-four;
04. Michelle (With Jack Frost, accordion);
05. Octopus's garden;
06. Across the universe;
07. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da;
08. Penny lane (With Philip Collin, trumpet & Chandler Webber, saxophone);
09. Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band;
10. Eleanor rigby;
11. Because;
12. Yesterday (With Chandler Webber, saxophone);
13. Here, there and everywhere;
14. The long and winding road (With Chandler Webber, saxophone);

15. Hey jude;

16. Let it be.

Links:

ERICH KUNZEL & CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA

TELARC - USA 2001