Download or read book The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 9th Edition written by Joel Whitburn and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!
Download or read book Piano Theory Workbook Book 1 Music Instruction written by Fred Kern and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Educational Piano Library). Spike, Party Cat and friends guide the student through fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence, and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning as well as the music they create themselves. Correlates to Piano Lessons Book 1.
Download or read book The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits written by Joel Whitburn and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the information since the earliest Billboard charts were originally compiled in 1942 is gathered into this one essential reference on country music that has been updated and expanded to capture today's top recording artists and their biggest songs. Original.
Download or read book Switched on Pop written by Nate Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the critically acclaimed podcast that has broken down hundreds of Top 40 songs, Switched On Pop dives in into eighteen hit songs drawn from pop of the last twenty years--ranging from Britney to Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson to Kendrick Lamar--uncovering the musical explanations for why and how certain tracks climb to the top of the charts. In the process, authors Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan reveal the timeless techniques that animate music across time and space.
Download or read book A Century of American Popular Music written by David A. Jasen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. A Century of American Popular Music is an annotated index to over 2,000 of the most popular, best remembered, historically important and otherwise influential and interesting popular music, from the landmark publication of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag to the latest rap hit. It provides information all in one place that is available no where else: song title, composer, lyricist, publisher, date of copyright and genre. The annotations include, where possible, a discussion of the history of the song, how it was written, who popularized it, notable recordings with their original issue numbers, as well as covers and other versions that helped keep the song in public attention. Also included are indices by composer, publisher and year of publication.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
Download or read book Billboard Top 1000 Hits of the Rock Era 1955 2005 written by and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). A colorful pictorial look at the top 1,000 hits of the past 50 years! Each and every hit of the rock era is shown in this beautiful book, in full color with complete Billboard chart data. Each entry includes the original 45 RPM picture sleeve, cassette single box, CD single insert, sheet music, and/or full-page Billboard ad along with: overall Top 1,000 rank, peak position, weeks at peak position, and the year it charted. The book also includes: an Artist Section listing all Top 1,000 titles by the artist's name; an A-to-Z Title Section listing all Top 1000 titles in alphabetical order; a Yearly Section listing the Top 40 hits, year by year from 1955-2005. Over 100 pages of color images pictorially represent every top hit of the rock era. An intriguing, one-of-a-kind book!
Download or read book Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs written by Fiona Bolton and published by Wise Publications. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Really Easy Piano with another selection of 50 Popular Songs. This is the perfect book for beginner pianists who want to improve their playing and expand their repertoire with pieces ranging from pop to classical, from The Mamas And Papas to Mozart and Sinead O'Connor to Star Trek. Each of the 50 pieces is arranged for easy piano, complete with background notes and playing hints and tips, to ensure you can master your performance and play like the best. Songlist: - A Thousand Miles [Vanessa Carlton] - Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers] - As Time Goes By (from Casablanca) - Bleeding Love [Leona Lewis] - Born To Try [Delta Goodrem] - California Dreamin' [The Mamas And Papas] - Can't Help Falling In Love [Elvis Presley] - Circle Of Life (from The Lion King) - Close Every Door (from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) -Crazy [Patsy Cline] - Dancing Queen [ABBA] - Don't Know Why [Norah Jones] - Don't Speak [No Doubt] - Eastenders Theme - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik [Mozart] - Feather Theme (from Forrest Gump) - Foundations [Kate Nash] - Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually) - God Bless' The Child [Billie Holiday] - Goldfinger (from Goldfinger) - Half The World Away (Oasis) - Hit The Road Jack [Ray Charles] - I Got You (I Feel Good) [James Brown] - I Say A Little Prayer [Aretha Franklin] - I Should Be So Lucky [Kylie Minogue] - I Will Survive [Gloria Gaynor] - Largo (from New World Symphony) - Morning (from Peer Gynt) - Nothing Compares 2 U [Sinead O'connor] - On My Own (from Les Misérables) - Oops!...I Did It Again [Britney Spears] - Take The 'A' Train [Duke Ellington] - That's Life [Frank Sinatra] - The Phantom Of The Opera (from The Phantom Of The Opera) - The Tide Is High [Blondie] - The Voice Within [Christina Aguilera] - Theme (from Jurassic Park) - Theme (from Star Trek) - Umbrella [Rihanna] - What A Wonderful World [Louis Armstrong] - Who Do You Think You Are? [The Spice Girls] - Who Will Buy? (from Oliver!) - William Tell Overture [Rossini] - Yellow [Coldplay] - Your Song [Elton John]
Download or read book Mr Hoffman s Popular Hits for Piano written by Joseph Hoffman and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Piano Songbook). 17 easy arrangements of pop hits with instruction tips for each by popular YouTube instructor Mr. Hoffman. Each song also has a demo track and backing tracks online to help students hear how they should sound and then play along and sound like a pro! Ideal for beginning piano students who want to use their new-found skills to play popular music. Songs include: Can't Stop the Feeling * Fight Song * How Far I'll Go * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) * Lean on Me * Let It Go * Linus and Lucy * Shake It Off * Star Wars (Main Theme) * We Will Rock You * and more.
Download or read book Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 1 written by John Shepherd and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-03-06 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 1 provides an overview of media, industry, and technology and its relationship to popular music. In 500 entries by 130 contributors from around the world, the volume explores the topic in two parts: Part I: Social and Cultural Dimensions, covers the social phenomena of relevance to the practice of popular music and Part II: The Industry, covers all aspects of the popular music industry, such as copyright, instrumental manufacture, management and marketing, record corporations, studios, companies, and labels. Entries include bibliographies, discographies and filmographies, and an extensive index is provided.
Download or read book The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 1955 to Present written by Joel Whitburn and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 1983 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A descriptive list of top 40 hits with information on the performers, the names of their hits, number of weeks on the charts, and accompanying record labels.
Download or read book Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition Music Instruction written by Fred Kern and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Educational Piano Library). Unit 1 of Book 3 begins by introducing eighth notes in 4/4 and 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and contemporary selections provide students with an interesting variety of repertoire. The second half of Book 3 , teaches relative and parallel major/minor five-finger patterns, and students learn to improvise their own songs using these basic patterns.
Download or read book All Music Guide written by Vladimir Bogdanov and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.
Download or read book The International Who s Who in Popular Music 2002 written by Andy Gregory and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TheInternational Who's Who in Popular Music 2002offers comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names on all aspects of popular music. It brings together the prominent names in pop music as well as the many emerging personalities in the industry, providing full biographical details on pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists. Over 5,000 biographical entries include major career details, concerts, recordings and compositions, honors and contact addresses. Wherever possible, information is obtained directly from the entrants to ensure accuracy and reliability. Appendices include details of record companies, management companies, agents and promoters. The reference also details publishers, festivals and events and other organizations involved with music.
Download or read book Really Easy Piano Pop Hits written by Wise Publications and published by Wise Publications. This book was released on 2004-08-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Really Easy Piano: Pop Hits contains twenty-two of the greatest songs by some of the biggest and brightest stars! These simplified arrangements are accompanied by background notes on the songs as well as handy playing hints and tips. Suitable for beginners of all ages, including grades 1-3, this book will make learning the hits as stress-free as possible, ensuring that you master every song with ease. Song List: - All This Time [Michelle] - Big Sur [The Thrills] - Changes [Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne] - Clocks [Coldplay] - Cry [Alex Parks] - Cry Me A River [Justin Timberlake] - Guilty [Blue] - Heaven [DJ Sammy] - Hey Whatever [Westlife] - Hurt [Johnny Cash] - If You're Not The One [Daniel Bedingfield] - Life For Rent [Dido] - Mad World [Gary Jules] - Maybe Tomorrow [Stereophonics] - Mysterious Girl [Peter Andre] - She Believes (In Me) [Ronan Keating] - Something Beautiful [Robbie Williams] - Somewhere Only We Know [Keane] - The Closest Thing To Crazy [Katie Melua] - The Long And Winding Road [Will Young and Gareth Gates] - The Voice Within [Christina Aguilera] - With A Little Help From My Friends [Sam & Mark]
Download or read book Alfred s Basic Piano Library Popular Hits Complete Bk 2 3 For the Later Beginner written by and published by Alfred's Basic Piano Library. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Popular Hits answers the often expressed need for popular music to be used as supplementary music for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known melodies of today. This book is a compilation of Level 2 and Level 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library Popular Hits books, and correlates page-by-page with Lesson Book, Complete Levels 2 & 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Titles: All Night (Icona Pop) * Best Day of My Life (American Authors) * The Big Bang Theory (Main Title) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Flicker (Kanye West Rework) * Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * James Bond Theme * Maybe (from Annie) * Over the Rainbow (As sung by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole) * Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Run with the Herd (from Walt Disney Pictures' The Good Dinosaur---A Pixar Film) * See You Again (from Furious 7) * Some Nights (fun.) * Star Wars(R) (Main Theme) * Take On the World (Theme from Girl Meets World) * What Do You Mean? (Justin Bieber) * When She Loved Me (from Walt Disney's Toy Story 2) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) * You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (from Annie---2014 Film Version) * You've Got a Friend in Me (from Toy Story).
Download or read book Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World written by and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular music studies. Even more broadly, anyone interested in popular music or popular music culture more generally will enjoy - and find many uses for - the wealth of information and insight captured in this volume.' Lawrence Grossberg, Morris Davis Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The first comprehensive reference work on popular music of the world Contributors are the world's leading popular music scholars Includes extensive bibliographies, discographies, sheet music listings and filmographies. Popular music has been a major force in the world since the nineteenth century. With the advent of electronic and advanced technology it has become ubiquitous. This is the first volume in a series of encyclopedic works covering popular music of the world. Consisting of some 500 entries by 130 contributors from around the world. Entries range between 250 and 5000 words, and is arranged in two Parts: Part 1: Social and Cultural Dimensions, covering the social phenomena of relevance to the practice of popular music. Part II: The Industry, covers all aspects of the popular music industry, such as copyright, instrumental manufacture, management and marketing, record corporations, studios, companies, and labels. Entries include bibliographies, discographies and filmographies, and an extensive index is provided. For more information visit the website at: www.continuumpopmusic.com
