Peter's Popular Collection

Ray Charles (1930-2004) was a multitalented and pioneering American pianist and soul singer who became very popular in the late fifties, and remained respected for his music in the decades that follow...

She's Madonna was a 2007 hit single for world pop mega-star RobbieWilliams. This up-beat single has a 1980?s electro/pop feel due to itbeing a colaboration with The Pet Shop Boys. A classic song from...

Candyman was the third worldwide hit from Cristina Aguilera?s albumBack to Basics. It's jazzy 1940s feel makes this an extremely catchymelody that works well in this arrangement for concert band. This...

Der Song This Is It stammt aus unveröffentlichtem Material von Michael Jackson und ist zugleich Titel seiner posthum erschienenen CD sowie auch Titelsong des Kinofilms über sein Leben. This Is It - 'D...

Der Song This Is It stammt aus unveröffentlichtem Material von Michael Jackson und ist zugleich Titel seiner posthum erschienenen CD sowie auch Titelsong des Kinofilms über sein Leben. This Is It - 'D...

The sisters Ruth, Anita and June Pointer from West Oakland in California learned how to sing in the sixties in church where their father was a minister. At the beginning of the 1970s they entered the...

Der einzigartige Sound der vom Jazzschlagzeuger Maurice White gegründeten Gruppe Earth, Wind & Fire machte die Band zu einer der einflussreichsten Soul- Gruppen der Siebziger. Dieses Medley von Peter...

Mit der großen Revival-Welle der Musik der 80er Jahre feierte auch eine gewisse Gabriele Susanne Kerner, besser bekannt als Nena, ein großes Comeback - mit dem Erfolg, dass nun alle 'alten' Fans und d...

Cliff Richard ist weltweit der einzige Künstler, der in den 50er-, 60er-, 70er-, 80er- und 90er-Jahren des vergangenen Jahrhunderts in den Hitparaden stand. 2008 feierte er sein 50-jähriges Bühnenjubi...

Encourage by his role model, David Bowie, British singersongwriter George Alan O'Dowd reinvented himself as a dazzling and stylishly unique artist known as Boy George. Boy George founded the group Cul...

Queen Greatest Hits is a veritable feast of fantastic melodies from one of the worlds largest supergroups. Includes: Bohemain Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We W...

It's Raining Again was pop band Supertramp's second largest hit, following closely behind The Logical Song. Thanks to Peter Kleine Schaars' arrangement, you can now perform one of Supertramp's most po...

It's Raining Again was pop band Supertramp's second largest hit, following closely behind The Logical Song. Thanks to Peter Kleine Schaars' arrangement, you can now perform one of Supertramp's most po...

In Spring 2010, Peter Gene Hernandez, better known as Bruno Mars, wrote the song Billionaire. Recorded together with rapper Travie McCoy, the song reached the top of the charts worldwide. A combinatio...

In Spring 2010, Peter Gene Hernandez, better known as Bruno Mars, wrote the song Billionaire. Recorded together with rapper Travie McCoy, the song reached the top of the charts worldwide. A combinatio...

Somebody to Love, from rock legends Queen, is one of the most popular rock ballads of all time. Taking its inspiration from gospel choirs, the band's vocal lines were multiplied many times over to cre...

Which are your favourite hits from the 1980s? There are certainly many answers to this question - but many responses are likely to contain these songs: Kool and the Gang's disco classic Celebration, C...

Just a year after the English rock band The Zutons had considerable success with Valerie in Great Britain, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse released a cover version - a version that was funkier, more upb...

Julius Wechter wrote Spanish Flea in 1967 for the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert, who made the tune famous. The title itself might be less familiar, but the tune is known the world over...

Julius Wechter wrote Spanish Flea in 1967 for the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert, who made the tune famous. The title itself might be less familiar, but the tune is known the world over...

On July 23 2011, the news of the death of Amy Winehouse shocked the entire world. What could have been one of the most impressive careers in the history of pop and modern soul, was halted by a tragic...

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a true classic, partly due to the interpretations of the two "Queens of Soul" Dionne Warwick and later Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: a wom...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a real classic, partly due to the rendition by two queens of soul, Dionne Warwick and later also Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: A woman is...