(729) MUSIC AND ME (March 20, 2014) MILLION SELLERS (Part 2)

PALAUAN FAMILY PHOTO THAT'S NOT PUBLISHED
    Before Christmas 2013, this Palauan family had a photo session with me at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort. But it's not published because of many ads in the issue of Tia Belau. The teenage boy here still got my        business card. I'm sorry that I didn't ask for their names.
                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Jovelyn Rodriguez)


 
                                  MILLION SELLERS 

WHILE in Bahrain playing Greek music with Cypriot bouzuki player Antonis Sergio, I happened to listen to an FM radio station that plays "Million Sellers" every Friday.

It's the songs (in single recording or 45 RPM) that sold a million copies at least, from 1920's to early 1980's.  It's been broadcasted in alphabetical order and I was able to record it in 54 cassette tapes (90 minutes or 45 minutes each side).

There were Fridays that I have to teach Pakinee Shuler, a former Miss Thailand who is married to an American banker. I asked her that I have to record the "Million Sellers" while teaching her because I don't want to miss any of it. I brought my own blank cassette tapes.

IT IS A BIG HELP TO ME TO RECOGNIZED THOSE SONGS' DATE OF RELEASE AND DATE OF THE SONGS WHEN THEY ARE WRITTEN.

HERE IT IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:  (Part 2)

                                 
                                      MILLION SELLERS  B-1
1. BABE (1979)  (Styx)
2. BABY YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES (1960)
3. Theme "THE MUSIC MAN" (1962)
4. BABY COME BACK (1978)
5. BABY DON'T GET HOOK ON ME (1972) 
6. BABY FACE (1948)
7. BABY I LOVE YOU (1969)
8. BABY I'M A-WANT YOU (BREAD)  (1971)
9. BABY I LOVE YOU (1967)
10. BACK BAY SHUFFLE (1938) (not recorded)
11. BACK HOME AGAIN (JOHN DENVER)  (1974)
12. BACK STABBERS (1972)
13. BACK FIELD EMOTION (1969)
14. BAD BAD LEROY BROWN (1973)
15. BAD BLOOD (1973)
16. BAD GIRLS (DONNA SUMMER)  (1979)

                                MILLION SELLERS B-2
1. BAD MOON RISING (Creedence Clearwater Revival)  (1969)
2. BAKER STREET (1978)
3. BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO (BEATLES)  (1969)
4. BALLERINA (1947)
5. BAND OF GOLD (1970)
6. BAND ON THE RUN (PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS) (1974)
7. BECAUSE THEY ARE YOUNG (1960)
8. BEEP BEEP (1958)
9. BEER BARREL POLKA (1938)
10. BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALL (FREDDIE FENDER)  (1975)
11. BEGIN THE BEGUINE (1938)
12. BEHIND CLOSED DOOR (1973)
13. BEI MIR BESST DU SHAME (ANDREW SISTERS)  (1958)
14. BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY (RICKY NELSON)  (1958)
15. BEND ME, SHAKE ME (AMERICAN DREAM)  (1968)

                                         MILLION SELLERS  B-3
1. BETTY AND THE JETS (ELTON JOHN)  (1974)
2. BESAME MUCHO (CONSUELO VELASQUEZ)  (1943)
3. BEST OF MY LOVE (EAGLES)  (1977)
4. BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW (STYLISTICS)  (1972)
5. BETH (KISS)  (1976)
6. BEWITCHED (1950)
7. BEYOND THE SEA (1960)
8. BIG BAD JOHN (1961)
9. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY  (1962)
10. BIG BIG BIGGER (1959)
11. BILLY DON'T BE A HERO (1974)
12. BIRD DOG (EVERLY BROTHERS)  (1958)
13. BLACK AND WHITE (THREE DOG NIGHT)  (1972)
14. BLACK WATER (DOOBIE BROTHERS)  (1952)
15. BLACKSMITH BLUES (ELLA MAINMORES)  (1952) 


                                            MILLION SELLERS  B-4
1. BLUE BAYOU (LINDA RONSTANDT)  (1977)
2. BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (1955)
3. BLUE MONDAY (1957)
4. BLUE MOON (1961)
5. BLUE SKIRT WALTZ (1949)
6. BLUE TANGO (1951)
7. BLUE YODDLE (1928)
8. BLUEBERRY HILL (FATS DOMINO)  (1956)
9. BLUES IN THE NIGHT (DINAH SHORE)  (1951)
10. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (QUEEN)  (1976)
11. BOLD WEAVER (1956)
12. BONY MARONEY (1957)
13.BOOGIE FEVER (THE SYLVERS)  (1976)
14. BORN TO BE WILD (STEPHEN WOLF)  (1968)

                                            MILLION SELLERS B-5
1. BOY NAMED SUE (1969)
2. BOUQUET OF ROSES (1948)
3. BRAKEMAN'S BLUES (1928)
4. BRAND NEW KEY (1971)
5. BRANDY, YOU'RE A FINE GIRL (LOOKING GLASS) (1972)
6. BREAK UP TO MAKE UP (1973)
7. BREATHLESS (1958)
8. BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (MITCH MILLER) (1958)
9. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (SIMON AND GARFUNFEL) (1970)
10. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (ARETHA FRANKLIN) (1971)
11. BRING THE BOYS (1971)
12. BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY (1959)
13. BROTHER LOUIE (STORIE) (1973)
14. BUILD ME UP, BUTTER CUP (THE FOUNDATIONS) (1969)
15. BURNING LOVE (ELVIS PRESLEY) (1972)

                                           MILLION SELLERS B-6
1. BUSTED LOOSE (SOUL SEARCHERS) (1979)
2. BUTTERFLY (CHARLIE GRAYCHIE) (1957)
3. BUTTONS AND BOWS (DINAH SHORE) (1957)
4. BYE BYE LOVE (EVERLY BROTHERS) (1957)  


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
            The Beginning of Chess In Palau
            By Roberto Hernandez
            May 2014
            To be published as a book in the future     
       

(564) MUSIC AND ME (August 22, 2013) MILLION SELLERS

FISHING - FAVORITE PAST TIME WHILE IN BAHRAIN
       Roberto Hernandez have been to Bahrain for 2 years and 3 months (Jan.1987-April 1989) as musician. His favorite hobby is fishing. He used to fish at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort since 2007 but it's not allowed now. These 2 Taiwanese guests fish at that bar and caught white snapper which they threw back to water - a sort of sports-fishing. They only want to experience the thrill of catching a fish -big or small.
                                                       (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


                    MILLION SELLERS 

WHILE in Bahrain playing Greek music with Cypriot bouzuki player Antonis Sergio, I happened to listen to an FM radio station that plays "Million Sellers" every Friday.

It's the songs (in single recording or 45 RPM) that sold a million copies at least, from 1920's to early 1980's.  It's been broadcasted in alphabetical order and I was able to record it in 54 cassette tapes (90 minutes or 45 minutes each side).

There were Fridays that I have to teach Pakinee Shuler, a former Miss Thailand who is married to an American banker. I asked her that I have to record the "Million Sellers" while teaching her because I don't want to miss any of it. I brought my own blank cassette tapes.

IT IS A BIG HELP TO ME TO RECOGNIZED THOSE SONGS' DATE OF RELEASE AND DATE OF THE SONGS WHEN THEY ARE WRITTEN.

HERE IT IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:  (Part 1)

                                 MILLION SELLERS  A-1
                      
                         SIDE A    (Cassette 1)  
1. ABADABA HONEYMOON (1951)
2. ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (1968)
3. AFTER THE LOVIN' (1977) Engelbert Humperdinck
4. AFTERNOON DELIGHT (1976) Starland Vocal Band
5. AGAIN (1949) Vic Damone
6. AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE WITH THAT BIG FAT WOMAN (1977) Joe Text
7. AIN'T IT A SHAME (1955)
8. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (1971)
9. AIN'T NO WOMAN LIKE THE ONE I'VE GOT (1973)
10. AIN'T IT A SHAME (1955) Same song but different singer. Both sold million copies.
11. AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW (1972)
12. AIR THAT I BREATH (1974) The Hollies
13. ALL BY MYSELF (1955)
14. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM (1959) Everly Brothers
15. ALL SHOOK UP (1957) Elvis Presley
      Theme from "Sayonara". They broadcast some popular songs/TV themes that didn't made millions but very popular.

                                       MILLION SELLERS A-2

                    SIDE B - (Cassette 1)

1. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (1967) Beatles
2. ALLEY GAIETY MOON (1956)
3. ALLEY CAT (1962)
4. ALLEY HOOP (1960)
5. ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY (1972) Gilbert O'Sullivan
6. ALVIN'S HARMONICA (1959)
    Main Theme from "Sea Hunt"
7. AMAPOLA (1941)
8. AMERICAN PATROL (1939)
9. AMERICAN WOMAN (1970)
10. AMONG MY SOUVENIRS (1959) Connie Francis
11. A MISMOISES (1971)
12. ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS (1977)
13. ANGIE (1973) Rolling Stones
14. ANGIE BABY (1974) Helen Reddy

                                                             MILLION SELLERS  A-3

                      SIDE A   (Cassette 2)

1. ANNA (1953) Beatles
2. ANNIE'S SONG (1974) John Denver
3. ANNIE HAD A BABY (1964)
4. ANNIVERSARY SONG (1946)
5. ANYTIME YOU WANT ME (1956)
6. ANYTIME (1951)
7. APRIL MOON (1957)
8. APRIL SHOWER (1946)
9. AQUARIUS (1969) From the movie "Hair"
10. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (1926) Al Jolson
11. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (1960) Elvis Presley
12. ARIZONA (1970) 
13. AT THE HOP (1957)
14. A TIS KIT (1938)
15. AUVIDER SANE, SWEETHEART (1952) Vera Lynn
16. AUTUMN LEAVES (1955) Roger Williams


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
            by Roberto Hernandez
            To be published as a book in the future  

 

 







   

(553) MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 15, 2013) Continuation of "My Repertoire Of International Songs"

PALAUAN-JAPANESE GIRL
     If Batman and Batwoman had a son, what name do you call him? --Batboy!
     If Superman & Supergirl had a son, what name do you call him? --Superboy!
     The girl's father in this photo is Palauan and her mom is Japanese, how do you call this girl? --Japalese!
     If Paul and Paula (the singer of "Hey, Paula") had a son, what name will they call him" -- Paulo?   No!   Then what?     "Charles".  Why?    "It's their choice! Mind your own business!"
                                                                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
     

repertoire of international songs

(Roberto A. Hernandez – Musician, Palau Royal Resort)

                                                                     E

YEAR                                          TITLE/Artist                                                          PAGE

            EARLY MORNIN’ RAIN (Peter, Paul & Mary)                                          G     51

1977    E A S Y   (Lionel Richie)                                                                              G     53

1953    EBB TIDE (Righteous Brothers) (Platters)                                                     DB142

1982    EBONY AND IVORY (Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder)                         B   337

1959    EDELWEISS                                                                                                R     32

1964    EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (Beatles)                                                                R   220

            EIGHTEEN OB  (18 OB) (Palauan Song)                                                    

            EL BIMBO (Instrumental)

1966    ELEONOR RIGBY (Beatles)                                                                       R   220

1933    EL CONDOR PASA (Simon & Garfunkel)                                                  B   168

1979    ELLY MY LOVE (Ray Charles)

            EMERAECH (Palauan Song)                                                                        G P 21

1945    EMBRACEABLE YOU                                                                              R     30

            EMMANUELLE (Instrumental)

            EMOTIONS (Bee Gees)                                                                             R   156

1982    ENDLESS LOVE (Lionel Richie & Diana Ross)                                          B   317

            ERES TU (Spanish Song)                                                                            DBI 28

            ESPANA CANI (Spanish Song)

            ESTUDYANTE BLUES (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song)                        OPM  39   

            ETERNAL FLAME (Bangles)                                                                    R   135

1953    ETERNALLY                                                                                             R     62

1978    EVEN NOW (Barry Manilow)                                                                    DB215

1982    EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER (Air Supply)                                     

1976    EVERGREEN (Barbra Streisand)                                                               R   163

            EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGUN (Survivor)                                      R   157

            EVERYBODY KNOWS (Dave Clark 5)                                                   B   176

            EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (Police)                                                     

196      EVERYDAY (Buddy Holly and The Crickets)                                            B   179

            EVERYDAY I LOVE YOU (Boyzone)                                                      DB    9

            EVERY LITTLE THING (Beatles)                                                             R   191

            EVERYTHING I DO (I Do It For You) (Bryan Adams)                             G     55

1972    EVERYTHING I OWN (Bread)                                                                B   196

1985    EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY (Paul Young)                                           B   207

            EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (Eddie Rabbitt)                               DB  76

1978    EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD (Air Supply)                                    DB  89

            EVIL WAYS (Santana)                                                                              R     22

            E W A N   (Apo Hiking Society) (Filipino Song)                                     OPM  76

1960    EXODUS                                                                                                 R   164

1982    EYE IN THE SKY (Allan Parsons Project)                                               B   326

1982    EYE OF THE TIGER (Survivor)


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess in Palau
             by Roberto Hernandez
             August 15, 2013
            To be published as a book in the future