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.

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PETER NERO - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES

LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022

BEATLES OVER EASY - A BONGOLONG COMPITILATION (2010)

In this post, I present a compilation of orchestrated songs, in the "Easy Listening" style, exclusive with Beatles songs.

I got this material from the inactive JbPimentel blog a few years ago and decided to share it again with friends from the LaPlayaBeatles blog.

The collection consists of 43 songs distributed on two discs, listed below:

Disco 1:

01. Do you want to know a secret (London Starlight Orchestra) 1996;

02. She loves you (James Last) 1983;

03. I want to hold your hand (101 Strings) 1995;

04. All my loving (The 101 Strings Orchestra) 2002;

05. A hard days night (The Hollyridge Strings)1996;

06. Every little thing  / Got to get you in to my life (The Simon Cale Orchestra) 1994;

07. Ticket to ride (John Keating) 1966;

08. You've got to hide your love away (Percy Faith) 1966;

09. Yesterday (James Last) 1983;

10. Michelle (Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) 1973;

11. Girl (Paul Mauriat) 1972;

12. In my life (The 101 Strings Orchestra) 2002;

13. Day tripper (The Hollyridge Strings) 1996;

14. Got to get you in to my life (Frank Chacksfield) 1970;

15. Here, there and everywhere (The Percy Faith Strings) 1970;

16. When I'm sixty four (Gunter Noris) 1969;

17. Hello, goodbye (Enoch Light) 2001;

18. Hey Jude (Enoch Light) 2001;

19. Martha my dear (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) 1971;

20. Goodbye (Paul Mauriat) 1972;

21. Here comes the sun (Strings For Pleasure) 1975;

22. Because (The Percy Faith Strings) 1970;

23. Come together (Frank Chacksfield) 1970.

Disco 2:

01. And I love her (Newton Wayland) 1989;

02. I feel fine (The Hollyridge Strings)1996;

03. Norwegian wood / The fool on the hill (The Simon Cale Orchestra) 1994;

04. Nowhere man (The 101 Strings Orchestra) 2002;

05. Eleanor rigby (Paul Mauriat) 1972;

06. Strawberry fields forever (The Hollyridge Strings) 1996;

07. Penny lane (Kay Warner) 1976;

08. Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Enoch LIght) 2001;

09. She's leaving home (Baja Marimba Band) 1967;

10. With a little help from my friends (Enoch Light) 2001;

11. All you need is love (James Last) 1983;

12. Ob-la-di, ob-la-da (Frank Chaksfield) 1970;

13. Don't let me down (Franck Pourcel) 1970;

14. Get back (Paul Mauriat) 1972;

15. The ballad of John and Yoko (The Percy Faith Strings) 1970;

16. Octopus garden (String For Pleasure) 1975;

17. Something (Peter Nero) 1974;

18. Let it be (James Last) 1983;

19. The long and winding road (Andre Kostelanetz) 1973;

20. Free as a bird (The 101 Strings Orchestra) 2002.

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BEATLES OVER EASY

A BONGOLONG COMPILATION 2010

EASY LISTENING BEATLES - VARIOUS ARTISTS (1973)

Today, I decided to post another album of tributes to the Beatles. This time I bring a record released in the United States in 1973, Columbia and CBS label and in Europe by the Cameo / Embassy label. They are known interpreters of the world of "Easy listening".

The songs and their respective performers that make up the album are as follows:

01. Hey Jude (Ray Conniff);
02. Fool on the hill (Percy Faith & His Orchestra);
03. Yesterday (Ray Conniff);
04. Eleanor rigby (Johnny Mathis);
05. You've got to hide your love a way (Percy Faith & His Orchestra);
06. My sweet lord (Johnny Mathis);
07. Something (Peter Nero);
08. The long and winding road (Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra);
09. Michelle (Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra);
10. Variations on the theme "Ob-da-di, ob-la-da (Peter Nero);
11. Let it be (Jerry Vale).

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EASY LISTENING BEATLES

VARIOUS ARTISTS

COLUMBIA / CBS - USA 1973