Generations: Baby Boomers (1964--1974)
25 Songs That Defined the Times
Arranged by Tom Gerou
Piano Book
Level: Five Finger
Item: 00-34148
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Description
The Generations series chronicles the music that defined 20th-century America. Each book contains 25 of the most-loved songs from iconic performers and songwriters, providing a soundtrack to the life and times of a generation. These arrangements are set in traditional five-finger style, with the melody split between the hands. For performance ease, student parts have no key signatures, dotted quarter notes, triplets, or 16th notes. Optional duet accompaniments are also provided for a fuller, richer musical experience. Lyrics are included. Titles: Annie's Song * Aquarius * Build Me Up Buttercup * Chain of Fools * Could It Be I'm Falling In Love? * Georgy Girl * I Got You Babe * If You Could Read My Mind * Killing Me Softly * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Moondance * Mr. Bojangles * Mr. Tambourine Man * Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter * My Generation * Never My Love * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction * Somewhere My Love * The Sound of Silence * A Spoonful of Sugar * Sunshine of Your Love * Sunshine on My Shoulders * What a Wonderful World * When a Man Loves a Woman.
Contents
| Title | Composer |
| Leaving on a Jet Plane | John Denver (contributor) |
| Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme) (from "Dr. Zhivago") (Vocal Version) | Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Maurice Jarre (composer) |
| If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot (composer) |
| The Sound of Silence | Paul Simon (composer) |
| Build Me Up Buttercup | Michael D'Abo (composer); Tony McCauley (composer) |
| A Spoonful of Sugar (from "Mary Poppins") | Richard M. Sherman (composer); Robert B. Sherman (composer) |
| My Generation | Pete Townshend (composer) |
| Annie's Song | John Denver (composer) |
| (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | Mick Jagger (composer); Keith Richards (composer) |
| Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Trevor Peacock (composer) |
| Moondance | Van Morrison (composer) |
| Never My Love | Dick Addrisi (composer); Don Addrisi (composer) |
| Chain of Fools | Donald Covay (composer) |
| Mr. Bojangles | Jerry Jeff Walker (composer) |
| Mr. Tambourine Man | Bob Dylan (composer) |
| I Got You Babe | Sonny Bono (composer) |
| Killing Me Softly | Norman Gimbel (composer); Charles Fox (composer) |
| Aquarius (from "Hair") | James Rado (lyricist); Galt MacDermot (composer); Gerome Ragni (lyricist) |
| Could It Be I'm Falling in Love? | Melvin Steals (composer); Mervin Steals (composer) |
| Sunshine on My Shoulders | John Denver (composer); Mike Taylor (composer); Richard Kniss (composer) |
| When a Man Loves a Woman | Calvin Lewis (composer); Andrew Wright (composer) |
| Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid") | Hal David (lyricist); Burt Bacharach (composer) |
| Georgy Girl | Tom Springfield (composer); Jim Dale (lyricist) |
| Sunshine of Your Love | Eric Clapton (composer); Jack Bruce (composer); Peter Brown (composer) |
| What a Wonderful World | George Weiss (composer); Bob Thiele (composer) |
Additional Information
| Series: | Generations |
| Arranged by: | Tom Gerou |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 92 |
| Item Number: | 00-34148 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-6557-2 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-6557-0 |
| UPC: | 038081378862 |
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