Arquivo da tag: John Lennon

On January 15th, we celebrate the musical composer day. There is so many people to talk about, but the most important are here. To be a composer is not easy, you need to feel the music and stay in touch with  it.

Bob Dylan

Robert Allen Zimmerman (May 24, 1941) is an american singer and songwriter who wrote a lot of protest songs. In his songs always tried to defend the weak and expose the villan, becoming a musical legenda and a pioneer. The song Hurricane (Desire, 1979) talks about the former professional middleweight boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter who was in jail for 19 year for a crime he didn’t do it.
Bob Dylan was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1982.
The most famous protest song ever
Talks about Medgar Evers’  murder

Lennon/McCartney

The former Beatles John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) and Paul McCartney (18 June 1942) are one of the most incredible musical  partnership ever. Their songs represent a voice of a generation desperate to be listened! They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1987.

Leiber/Stoller

The lyricist Jerry Leiber and the composer Mike Stoller are partners since 1950′s. That partnership survive through the years thanks to the countless number of well success songs.  They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1985.

Bernie/Elton

One of my favorites!

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight/ 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Who has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin (Bernard John Taupin/ born 22 May 1950) since 1967. They have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.