The Best Movie Songs Ever Songbook

By: Hal Leonard Corp. Staff

Book Overview

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This newly revised edition includes more than 70 songs made famous on the silver screen: Against All Odds * Circle of Life * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * Moon River * My Heart Will Go On * Over the Rainbow * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * Singin' in the Rain * Stayin' Alive * Summer Nights * Take My Breath Away * Unchained Melody * When You Wish upon a Star * and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793547652
• ISBN13: 9780793547654
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

Easy to play, beautiful music

As someone who can "sort of" play the keyboard, I really appreciate this songbook. Most of the songs are quite simple to play, yet they are also quite beautiful. Of the dozen or so sheet music books I own, this is my favorite. I amaze myself when I can sit down to play Where do I Begin and actually make lovely sounds with my amateur fingers.I once watched a documentary on film scoring which pointed out the difference between movie music and TV music. TV theme music has to be frentic and grab your attention before you change the channel, the composer of movie music has the luxury of knowing his audience isn't going anywhere. Thus, movie music is often simple and emotional. Comparing the music in this song book with another I have of TV themes, this appears to be accurate. The movie themes are much gentler on the ears, and hurt the fingers less.

All the best?

Not sure that these are the best ever, but there are lots of popular tunes here:A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart MakesA Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)A Time For Us (Love Theme)A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)AlfieAlmost ParadiseBeauty And The BeastBless The Beasts And ChildrenBorn FreeCall Me IrresponsibleChange The WorldChariots Of FireCheek To CheekChim Chim Cher-eeCircle Of LifeColors Of The WindCome Saturday Morning (Saturday Morning)Endless LoveEverybody's Talkin' (Echoes)Flashdance...What A FeelingForrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)Go The DistanceHands Of TimeI Believe In You And MeI Finally Found SomeoneI Will Remember YouI Will Wait For YouIt Might As Well Be SpringLong Ago (And Far Away)Love ThemeMaybe This TimeMoon RiverMy Foolish HeartMy Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic')PicnicQue Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)Raiders MarchRaindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadRiverSeparate LivesSomedaySomewhere Out ThereSooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme)Star Trek(R) The Motion PictureTake My Breath Away (Love Theme)Tears In HeavenThat's EntertainmentThe Bare NecessitiesThe DreameThe Exodus SongThe John Dunbar ThemeThe Look Of LoveThe Man That Got AwayThe Music Of GoodbyeThe Way We WereThe Way You Look TonightTheme From 'Jaws'Theme From 'Jurassic Park'Theme From 'Lawrence Of Arabia'Theme From 'Schindler's List'Theme From 'Terms Of Endearment'Theme From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)True LoveUnchained MelodyUninvitedUp Where We BelongWhere Do I Begin (Love Theme)Where The Boys AreYou Must Love MeYou'll Be In My Heart (Pop Version)Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Pleased

I bought the book for my daughter and she loves it.