The Best Composers & Musicians Biographies & Memoirs 2025

1. Applause Books Accidentally On Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity, (Paperback)

An exploration into the mysteries of creativity in life and art. Powerfully written of life, families, fathers, mothers, sons, of the price of talent and the burden of fame.

Applause Books Accidentally On Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity, (Paperback) Author: Applause Books ISBN: 9781557833587 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2000-02-01 Page Count: 256

2. Pre-Owned Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits (Paperback) 0634056638 9780634056635

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the audio online to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio features PLAYBACK+ tools such as tempo adjustment and setting loop points to aid with practice. The audio can be downloaded or streamed according to personal preference. Songs: All Along the Watchtower * Can You See Me? * Crosstown Traffic * Fire * Foxey Lady * Hey Joe * Manic Depression * Purple Haze * Red House * Remember * Stone Free * The Wind Cries Mary.

Title: Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0634056638 EAN: 9780634056635 Author: Hal Leonard Corp. Staff CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

3. Pre-Owned Lennon & McCartney: Piano Play-Along Volume 28 (Paperback) 0634089668 9780634089664

(Piano Play-Along). Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. 8 songs, including: Eleanor Rigby * Hey Jude * The Long and Winding Road * Love Me Do * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Nowhere Man * Strawberry Fields Forever * Yesterday.

Title: Lennon & McCartney: Piano Play-Along Volume 28 Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0634089668 EAN: 9780634089664 Author: Beatles, The; Lennon, John; McCartney, Paul CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

4. Charlie Parker Collection: Alto Saxophone (Paperback - Used) 0634094165 9780634094163

(Artist Transcriptions). 20 tunes transcribed note-for-note for sax as Parker played them. Includes: Bird of Paradise * Cool Blues * Dexterity * Groovin' High * I Didn't Know What Time It Was * A Night in Tunisia * Ornithology * Quasimodo * Salt Peanuts * and more. Includes bio.

Title: Charlie Parker Collection: Alto Saxophone ISBN10: 0634094165 EAN: 9780634094163 Genre: MUSIC / Printed Music / General Author: Parker, Charlie CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

5. The New Sammy Cahn Song Book (Paperback - Used) 157623763X 9781576237632

A comprehensive treasure trove of nearly 100 tunes by this vastly talented member of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, The New Sammy Cahn Songbook also features four pages of great photos, a listing of his Academy Award-winning and nominated songs, a letter of appreciation from Frank Sinatra, and a foreword by Cahn himself. Includes such beloved standards as: All the Way * Call Me Irresponsible * Come Fly with Me * Day by Day * High Hopes * I Fall in Love Too Easily * It's Been a Long, Long Time * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Love and Marriage * My Kind of Town (Chicago Is) * Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) * The Tender Trap * Three Coins in the Fountain * Thoroughly Modern Millie * and many more.

Title: The New Sammy Cahn Song Book ISBN10: 157623763X EAN: 9781576237632 Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians Author: Cahn, Sammy CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

6. John Denver Anthology 0895249111 (Paperback - Used)

(Personality). A collection of 54 of this music legend's greatest tunes, including: Annie's Song * Follow Me * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Rocky Mountain High * Sunshine on My Shoulders * and more, plus a biography and John's reflections on his many memorable songs.

Title: John Denver Anthology Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0895249111 EAN: 9780895249111 Author: Denver, John CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

7. Jimi Hendrix-A Musician's Collection (Paperback - Used) 0793504198 9780793504190

A true collector's edition of Hendrix' all-time greatest hits complete with photos of the master at work. 31 songs, including: All Along the Watchtower * Foxy Lady * Hey Joe * Little Wing * Purple Haze * Wild Thing * The Wind Cries Mary * and more.

Title: Jimi Hendrix-A Musician's Collection ISBN10: 0793504198 EAN: 9780793504190 Genre: MUSIC / Printed Music / General Author: Hendrix, Jimi CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Carl Orff (Paperback)

(Schott). The booklet is based on the text contributed to "Die Grossen Deutschen unserer Epoche" (Berlin 1985). In simply-expressed language, it summarises his life, its influences and the development of his work. Probably one of Orff's closest colleagues, the author brings his unique personal acquaintance with man and music to provide a concise insight to his subject. With bibliography. Illustrated.

Carl Orff (Paperback)

9. The Memory of All That : The Life of George Gershwin (Paperback)

THE MEMORY OF ALL THAT: THE LIFE OF GEORGE GERSHWIN

This is a startlingly fresh account of the life of one of the greatest 20th-century Americans, composer and songwriter George Gershwin. Joan Peyser examines Gershwin's character, his complex relationship with brother and collaborator Ira, and his several romantic affairs. This 2007 edition includes newly discovered information in an author's introduction.

10. Elliott Yamin (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)

This folio features all 11 songs from the self-titled debut album by this former “American Idol” contestant: Alright • Find a Way • Free • I'm the Man • Movin' On • One Word • A Song for You • Take My Breath Away • Train Wreck • Wait for You • You Are the One.Table of contents • Alright • Find A Way • Free • I'm The Man • Movin' On • One Word • A Song For You • Take My Breath Away • Train Wreck • Wait For You • You Are The One

Elliott Yamin (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)