Beautiful (ver. 1) by Akon – Piano Sheets
Beautiful
“Beautiful” is the third official single from Akon’s third studio album Freedom. The single was originally released with only Akon on the track, however the album version features Colby O’Donis and Kardinal Offishall. It was released to U.S. Top 40 radio on January 6, 2009. It has been released as A-Side to “I’m So Paid” in the UK. The song describes Akon seeing a girl in a club that he is attracted to, and wanting to go over and meet. He repeatedly describes the person in the song as being beautiful.Akon posted a video on YouTube stating that he is shooting a video for the song and that he “wants the best music video” for the song. An official video was made in early January, with an MTV contest sending a winner to be in the video. Tyrese and A. R. Rahman made cameo appearances. The video was premiered on Yahoo! Music on February 24. On the same day it was added to iTunes for download. The song.
Beatrice (ver. 1) by Sam Rivers – Piano Sheets
Sam Rivers
Samuel Carthorne Rivers (born September 25, 1923, in El Reno, Oklahoma)[1] is an American jazz musician and composer. He performs on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano. Active in jazz since the early ’50s, Rivers earned wider attention during the mid-’60s spread of free jazz. With a thorough command of music theory, orchestration and composition, Rivers has been an influential and prominent artist in jazz music.[1] Rivers’s father was a gospel musician who had sung with the Fisk Jubilee Singers and the Silverstone Quartet, exposing Rivers to music from an early age. Rivers moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1947, where he studied at the Boston Conservatory with Alan Hovhaness. [1]
The Beatles (ver. 1) by John Scofield – Piano Sheets
John Scofield
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio), often referred to as “Sco,” is an American jazz guitarist and composer, who has played and collaborated with Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Joey Defrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Mavis Staples, Phil Lesh, Billy Cobham, Medeski Martin & Wood, George Duke, Jaco Pastorius, John Mayer , and many other important artists. At ease in the bebop idiom, Scofield is also well versed in jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, and other forms of modern American music. Early in his life, Scofield’s family left Ohio and relocated to the small, then mostly rural location of Wilton, Connecticut; it was here that he discovered his interest in music. Educated at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Scofield eventually left school to record with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan. He joined the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band soon after and spent two years playing, recording and touring with them. Scofield recorded with Charles Mingus in 1976, and replaced Pat Metheny in Gary Burton’s quartet. In autumn 1976 he signed a contract with Enja Records, and he released his first album, John Scofield, in 1977. Around this time, he toured and recorded with Pianist Hal Galper, first on his own solo album “Rough House” in 1978, and Galper’s album Ivory Forest (1980), where he is heard playing a solo rendition of Thelonious Monk’s “Monk’s Mood”. In 1979 he formed a trio with his mentor Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum which, with drummer Bill Stewart replacing Nussbaum, has become the signature group of Scofield’s career. In 1982, he joined Miles Davis, with whom he remained for three and a half years. He contributed tunes and guitar work to three Davis recordings, Star People, You’re under Arrest and Decoy.
Beat It (ver. 1) by Michael Jackson – Piano Sheets
Beat It
“Beat It” is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written by Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Jones had wanted an ambitious black rock ‘n’ roll song, however, Jackson had never previously shown an interest in the genre. Eddie Van Halen was drafted in to add the distinctive overdriven guitar solo with tapping, but initially thought the phone calls from Jones requesting that he participate were fake. The lyrics of “Beat It” are about defeat and courage. Following the successful chart performances of Thriller, “The Girl Is Mine” and “Billie Jean”, “Beat It” was released on February 14, 1983, as the album’s third single. The song was a worldwide commercial and critical success, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. Both “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” occupied Top 5 positions at the same time, a feat matched.
Beast And The Harlot (ver. 1) by Avenged Sevenfold – Piano Sheets
Beast And The Harlot
“Beast and the Harlot” is a song by American rock band Avenged Sevenfold, the song was released as a single taken from their third album City of Evil. The song peaked at #19 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and #44 on the UK Singles Chart. The actual song is about the fall of Babylon from the Book of Revelation, (particularly chapter seventeen) from which many quotes are taken, such as “Seven headed beast, ten horns raise from his head”, “hatred strips her and leaves her naked”, and other references. The Harlot referred to in the song is Great Babylon, quoted in the song “Fallen now is Babylon the great. Avenged Sevenfold (commonly referred to as A7X) is an American rock band from Huntington Beach; California. They have achieved mainstream success with the 2005 album City of Evil; which spawned singles such as “Bat Country”; “Beast and the Harlot” and “Seize the Day”. The band’s success followed.
Be Prepared (ver. 1) by Elton John – Piano Sheets
Be Prepared
“Be Prepared” is a song from the 1994 Disney film and 1997 Broadway musical The Lion King. The song was composed by Tim Rice (lyrics) and Elton John (music) and originally performed by Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, and Whoopi Goldberg in the film and by John Vickery, Kevin Cahoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and Tracy Nicole Chapman in the original Broadway cast for the musical. The song continued what had become a Disney tradition in their newer movies at that time, where the villain had his or her own song in the movie. This included Professor Ratigan’s “The World’s Greatest Criminal Mind” in The Great Mouse Detective, Ursula’s “Poor Unfortunate Souls” in The Little Mermaid, Gaston’s The Mob Song in Beauty and the Beast and- to a lesser extent- Frollo’s Hellfire in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (as it depicted the inner conflict of the villain). Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald.
Be Our Guest (ver. 1) by Howard Ashman – Piano Sheets
Be Our Guest
Be Our Guest is a 1991 Academy Award-nominated song from the animated film, Beauty and the Beast. The music was written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The song was sung by Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, and other singers in the background chorus. A parody of the song was also featured in several 1993 Disney World commercials. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The title song to the film was also nominated in the same category and won. The lyrics are slightly different in the Disney movie and in the Broadway show. It was spoofed in The Simpsons with the song “See My Vest” sung by Mr. Burns, and was also spoofed on Animaniacs with the song “Be a Pest”, performed by Yakko and Wakko Warner. It was also the first song on the tenth volume of Disney Sing Along Songs. It is also heard around the Walt Disney World Resort. Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 -
Be Our Guest (ver. 1) by Beauty And The Beast – Piano Sheets
Be Our Guest
Be Our Guest is a 1991 Academy Award-nominated song from the animated film, Beauty and the Beast. The music was written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The song was sung by Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, and other singers in the background chorus. A parody of the song was also featured in several 1993 Disney World commercials. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The title song to the film was also nominated in the same category and won.The lyrics are slightly different in the Disney movie and in the Broadway show.
Be On You (ver. 1) by Flo Rida – Piano Sheets
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard, better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American pop-rapper. As a teenager, he toured with local rap group 2 Live Crew.Later, he appeared in numerous popular rap mixtapes and studio albums, most notably in We the Best in 2006. Mail on Sunday was Flo Rida’s solo debut album; its lead single “Low”, featuring T-Pain which was a hit for ten weeks in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: “Elevator” and “In the Ayer”. In 2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released; its single “Right Round” spent six consecutive weeks on the top of the Hot 100. According to Billboard magazine, Flo Rida began recording his second album nine months after Mail On Sunday. The album is titled R.O.O.T.S. (Route of Overcoming the Struggle) and was released on March 31, 2009. Producers include J Rock, Dr. Luke and DJ Montay.
Be My Number Two (ver. 1) by Joe Jackson – Piano Sheets
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, described as a unique and critically acclaimed recording artist, whose five Grammy nominations span 1979 to 2001. He is probably best-known for the 1979 hit song “Is She Really Going Out with Him?”, which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; for his 1982 hit, “Steppin’ Out”; and for his 1984 hit, “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)”. Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of British-based who challenged the punk scene and brought a New Wave sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his power-pop and New Wave sound early on before moving to more eclectic, though less commercially successful, pop/jazz/classical musical pieces.