Synopses & Reviews
A vocal selection is a collection of all of the major songs from a Broadway show. Each song is arranged for piano and voice. Many vocal selections also feature photos from the original stage production of the show.
This book takes a look at the songs that have been written for Paramount Pictures films from 1929 to 1994. It includes 68 songs and the fascinating stories behind them, interviews with the songwriters, hundreds of fascinating facts and anecdotes, dozens of photographs and much more. Includes: Alfie -- Almost Paradise -- Blue Hawaii -- Heart and Soul -- Mona Lisa -- Silver Bells -- Tangerine -- That's Amore -- Up Where We Belong -- and other great songs.
Synopsis
The history of music in Paramount films is covered in this in-depth, 300-page collection of songs, photographs, and original sheet music covers. Features stories on the films, the songs and the scores, as well as interviews with the composers and songwriters, and much more. Over 60 songs from the very first talkies in 1928 to recent blockbusters, including: Alfie * Almost Paradise * Baby Elephant Walk * End of the Road * The Firm- Main Title * Flashdance...What a Feeling * Forrest Gump - Main Title * Heart and Soul * It Could Happen to You * Moon River * Silver Bells * Star Trek - The Motion Picture * Take My Breath Away * Up Where We Belong * more.