This 1930 Hoagy Charmichael and Stuart Gorrell number was locked into popular memory with the 1960 cover by none other than Ray Charles. ‘Georgia On My Mind’ was not necessarily originally written about the State — there’s conjecture that it may have been inspired by Carmichael’s sister Georgia. None the less it has been adopted by the State of Georgia and popular music lovers throughout the years as a Standard favoirte. This chart has received an original treatment from Shaun Evans to give a fresh spin on an old favourite.
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One of Diamond’s best known hits!
This Freebie pack contains Bb, Eb and Concert Lead Sheets for ‘The Last Post’. The Bugle Call is the traditional commemorative call of the Commonwealth Military’s. We thought it a fitting addition to our free selections with the upcoming centenary of ANZAC day and the raids at Gallipoli, Turkey. These Lead Sheets are completely free and licensed under a Creative Commons license.
A soulful classic that no wedding, party or special event can be without! Written by Ben E King, and the legendary team of Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber, this American classic has been re-recorded over 400 times
This ZZ Top Blues number was the only single off of 1977’s ‘Fandango!’. Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham’s tongues were firmly planted in cheek for this one. It’s a classic ‘Top’ number that’s perfect for all kinds of gigs!
Sway’ is the English version of ‘Quien Sera’ by Mexican composer Pable Beltran Ruiz. It was first made famous by crooner Dean Martin, but has found renewed life through the voice of Michael Buble. Buble included a cut of Sway with a blazing horn arrangement on his self-titled 2004 debut album. It has remained one of the most requested Buble numbers and saw serious success in the Pop charts for a ‘Big Band’ number.
This 1962 Blues instrumental from ‘Booker T. & The MGs’ is one of the best loved instrumental numbers of all time. The band featured the legendary Stax/Volt Records’ studio backline including Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper and drummer Al Jackson Jr. The band later returned to their calling card as they toured backing the Blues Brothers. ‘Green Onions’ iconic sound was rated as song #185 on Rolling Stones’ Greatest Songs Of All Time — so get you some Green Onions!
In 1974 the third album from Rock/Jazz studio super-group Steely Dan hit the presses — and Rikki Don’t Lose That Number was the opening cut.
Perhaps the most recognisable of the tracks from the 1977 album ‘Aja’, ‘Deacon Blues’ is one of Steely Dan’s greatest hits. The combination of Blue-Eyed Soul and Pop sensibilities ensured this tune peaked at #19 on the Billboard charts. The song was the band’s fifth Top 20 hit and stayed in the Top 40 for eight weeks.
Daniel’ is a 1973 hit for Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. The song is perhaps one of the most misunderstood popular Ballads — the lyrics are inspired by the Vietnam War and tell the tale of the woes of an injured solider returning home. He travels to Spain to escape the ‘hero status’ lauded on him by friends and family back in Texas. In classic Elton form the graceful ballad has a moderate, moving style which made it such an enduring success. The song was released on John’s 1973 album ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player’.