by Bwana | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Burt Bacharach and Hal David Burt Bacharach, is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer who has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award...
by Bwana | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Brill Building PopDiscover the stories that shaped rock & rollCollector’s Note: For a practical songwriting connection, the broad 1960s anthology includes I’m a Believer, written by Neil Diamond and recorded by the Monkees. It is sheet music, not a Brill Building...
by Bwana | Jan 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Chuck Berry (1926-2017) Chuck Berry was an American singer, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956), “Rock and Roll Music” (1957) and...
by Bwana | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
by Bwana | Oct 26, 2018 | Rock and Roll, Uncategorized
George Harrison was an English musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as “the quiet Beatle”, Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope...