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The Beatles

Vous lisez un « bon article ». Considérées comme la « bande-son » des années 1960, les chansons des Beatles ont marqué leur décennie ainsi que les générations suivantes, et leurs mélodies ont été adaptées à de nombreux genres musicaux, notamment le jazz, la salsa, le reggae, la soul ou la musique classique et baroque. Au XXIe siècle, le groupe jouit toujours d'une grande popularité ; ses chansons sont jouées et reprises dans le monde entier.

Le duo d'auteurs-compositeurs Lennon/McCartney reste célèbre comme créateur de standards qui ont fait l'objet de milliers d'adaptations dans les décennies suivantes. Les Beatles demeurent les artistes ayant vendu le plus grand nombre de disques au monde[1],[2]. Mendips, la maison d'enfance de John Lennon. Les deux membres des Beatles encore en vie, Ringo Starr et Paul McCartney (en 2009). Les statues de cire des Beatles au musée de Madame Tussaud à Londres. Membres[modifier | modifier le code] — John Lennon. Swinging London et ses Idoles. Les 60′s, c’était le règne de la pop et des couleurs flashy, le monde se mettait au diapason des tendances en vogue dans le Swinging London.

Swinging London et ses Idoles

Allons faire un tour du côté de Carnaby Street pour découvrir cette époque bien particulière et les icônes qui l’ont marquée ! Londres dans les 60′s, c’était comment ? Alors que Paris fut la métropole du XIXe siècle (Art Nouveau, courtisanes et Fée électricité), Londres est sans conteste celle du XXème siècle. On peut même dire que Londres a été le berceau des tendances futures : Pop Art, mass média, mode colorée et simple et évidemment rock’n roll.

Fidèle à sa réputation, la capitale de l’Angleterre a toujours cultivé son image de nation flegmatique (sauf lors du jubilé de la Reine, of course). Cours de guitare et tablatures guitare acoustique. RockFM. The Rolling Stones. María Dolores Pradera. María Dolores Fernández Pradera (born 29 August 1926 in Madrid) is a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most prestigious voices in Spain and Latin America.

María Dolores Pradera

She is also known as María Dolores or La Pradera. She started her career as an actress, working in the theatre and in some of the most famous Spanish movies from the 1940s: “¡A mí la legión!” (1942), “La Lola se va a los puertos” (1947), or “Agustina de Aragón” (1950).[1][2] During the 1950s, she started singing professionally, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. Since then, she has recorded more than 35 discs. References[edit] External links[edit] María Dolores Pradera at the Internet Movie Database.

Tito Puente. Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente, (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000),[1] was an American salsa musician and Latin jazz composer.

Tito Puente

The son of native Puerto Ricans, Ernest and Ercilia Puente, living in New York City's Spanish Harlem community, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope," "El Rey de los Timbales" (The King of the timbales) and "The King of Latin Music. " He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that helped keep his career going for 50 years. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54.

He guest-starred on several television shows including Sesame Street, The Cosby Show and, most notably, The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns? ". AC/DC Home. The Beatles. Irene Papas. Irene Papas (Greek Ειρήνη Παππά; born 3 September 1926) is a retired Greek actress and occasional singer, who has starred in over seventy films in a career spanning more than fifty years.

Irene Papas

Life[edit] Irene Papas was born as Irini Lelekou (Ειρήνη Λελέκου) in Chiliomodi outside Corinth, Greece. She serves on the board of directors of the Anna-Marie Foundation.[1] Career[edit] In 1978, Papas collaborated with composer Vangelis in an electronic rendition of eight Greek folk songs, issued as a record called "Odes". Nena daconte. .: Jean Michel Jarre Official Website. Vangelis Papathanassiou - biography. On 11 December 2011, Vangelis was invited by the state of Qatar to conceive, design, direct and compose music for the opening of its Greek-styled outdoor amphitheatre in Katara.

Vangelis Papathanassiou - biography

Under the full moon near the Arabian Sea, Vangelis’ concert, entitled “Hope”, was witnessed by a number of world leaders and dignitaries participating in the 4th Annual Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, held in the city of Doha. The concert featured superstars Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) and Roberto Alagna (tenor); and a light show by the late German artist Gert Hof. When it comes to creating a new composition, Vangelis tries to capture the music without the influence of reason or possibility of alteration, or in the words of the great composer himself: ‘Thought is a tool of analysis, and therefore cannot be a tool of creation.’ In truth, this is the true essence of Vangelis’ musical creations.