A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE (A tribute to Peter and Gordon)

(From Wikipedia): Peter and Gordon were a British pop duo, comprising Peter Asher (b. 1944) and Gordon Waller (1945-2009), who achieved international fame in 1964 with their first single, the million-selling transatlantic No.1 smash "A World Without Love". The duo had several subsequent hits in the so-called British Invasion-era. Peter Asher and his sister, actress Jane Asher, were child actors in the 1950s. They played brother and sister in a 1955 episode of the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood. Jane Asher dated The Beatles' Paul McCartney between 1963 and 1968, and Peter and Gordon recorded several songs written by McCartney but credited to Lennon–McCartney. Those hits included "A World Without Love" (US & UK No.1), "Nobody I Know" (US No.12; UK No.10), "I Don't Want To See You Again" (US No.16, but not a hit in the UK), and "Woman". With "Woman", McCartney used the pseudonym Bernard Webb to see if he could have a hit song without his name attached. The song reached No.14 in the US and No.28 on the British charts in 1966. Peter and Gordon also recorded the John Lennon-penned Lennon–McCartney song, "If I Fell", which was also recorded by The Beatles and released on their 1964 album, A Hard Day's Night. Other hits for the duo included "I Go to Pieces" (US No.7, but not a hit in the UK), written by Del Shannon and given to Peter and Gordon after the two acts toured together, and remakes of Buddy Holly's "True Love Ways" (US No.14 and UK No.2 in 1965), and The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is To Love Him", retitled "To Know You Is To Love You" (US No.24 and UK No.5 in 1965). Peter and Gordon had their last hit in Britain in late-1966 with "Lady Godiva", which reached No.16 there (and No.6 in the US), whilst their success lasted into 1967 in the US, with "Knight In Rusty Armour" and "Sunday for Tea" both registering in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 that year.

"Cover version" by The Charlie Santos Group


"Original version" by Peter and Gordon

STUPID CUPID (Um tributo a Connie Francis)

Natural de Newark-NJ (12.12.38), Connie Francis foi aclamada, mundialmente, rainha do rock ‘n roll, no auge de sua carreira entre 1958 e 1962. Sua primeira aparição na TV norte americana, foi tocando acordeão em um programa de talentos infantis, aos 10 anos de idade. Entretanto, consagrou-se mundialmente como cantora, atriz e compositora. Gravou seu primeiro sucesso em 1958, “Who’s Sorry Now” somente por insistência de seu pai, porque a canção foi composta em 1928 e Connie a achava antiquada. Em seguida veio “Stupid Cupid” de Neil Sedaka que a consagrou mundialmente. Outros grandes sucessos foram: “Lipstick on Your Collar”, “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”, e “Where the Boys Are”, música tema do primeiro de seus quatro filmes. Connie gravou mais de uma centena de albuns em vários idiomas, inclusive em Italiano, Espanhol e, acreditem, em Japonês. Nas décadas de 70 e 80 ausentou-se do showbiz por problemas pessoais diversos. Voltou nos anos 90 e é, até hoje, muito requisitada para shows. CASS abril/2007

"Versão cover" de The Charlie Santos Group com a vocalista Claudia 'Lopez' Freitas


"Versão original" de Connie Francis

A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (A tribute to Engelbert Humperdinck)

(From Wikipedia):Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936)[1] is a British pop singer, best known for his number one hits "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz", as well as "After the Lovin'" and "A Man Without Love". Born in Madras, India, as a child Dorsey moved to Leicester, England, where he took an early interest in music. Initially playing the saxophone in nightclubs, he soon moved into singing, releasing his first single, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", in 1958. After struggling with tuberculosis, in the mid-1960s Dorsey returned to his musical career, adopting the stage name "Engelbert Humperdinck" after the German 19th-century composer of operas. Signed to Decca Records, he gained early success in Belgium after representing England in the 1966 Knokke song contest there. Returning to the United Kingdom, he released a string of singles that proved commercially successful both domestically and in the United States. Gaining a devoted fan following, he also fronted a short-lived television series, The Engelbert Humperdinck Show.

"Versão cover" de The Charlie Santos Group


"Versão original" de Engelbert Humperdinck

SINGIN' THE BLUES (Charlie Santos)

Aconteceu em 11.12.11 na Festa de Natal da Casa de Macau de Sáo Paulo. Charlie Santos e sua banda, The Charlie Santos Group, animam a festa interpretando o clássico Singin`the Blues (versão Cliff Richard and the Shadows)

JAILHOUSE ROCK (Um tributo ao "Rei" do rock 'n roll"

O maior cantor de rock de todos os tempos, Elvis Aaron Presley, nasceu em 08 de janeiro de 1935 na cidade de Tupelo, Mississippi; infelizmente, problemas cardíacos, em parte motivados pelo uso excessivo de medicamentos, causaram a sua morte precoce em 16.08.77, na sua mansão em Graceland, Memphis, Tenessee. Elvis mudou-se, com os pais, para Memphis em 1948, e assinou o seu primeiro contrato profissional em 1955 com a empresa do “Coronel” Tom Parker, que tornar-se-ia o seu grande conselheiro e empresário. O seu primeiro compacto com “Heartbreak Hotel “ e “I Was the One”, lançado pela RCA em 1956, vendeu 300 mil cópias em três semanas (na época, um número astronômico). No dia seguinte ao lançamento, Elvis e sua banda participam pela primeira vez de um programa de TV, o “Stage Show” da rede CBS. O seu primeiro álbum, lançado em março de 1956, liderou a parada “Billboard” por 10 semanas, e vendeu mais de hum milhão de cópias. Em agosto deste mesmo ano, iniciou a sua também brilhante carreira de ator, com o longa metragem “Love Me Tender”. E, daí em diante, tornou-se o REI DO ROCK ‘N ROLL, o primeiro cantor branco a ser idolatrado por negros e brancos. O único, até hoje, a reunir quatro estilos musicais (rock, country, gospel e blues) em um só, o inconfundível estilo “Elvis”. Alguns dados estatísticos: 18 compactos simples no topo da parada “Billboard” por 79 semanas; 150 “discos de ouro/platina”; 31 filmes de longa metragem ; vendas de discos/cd’s ultrapassando a marca de 1,2 bilhão; realização do primeiro show via “satélite” do mundo em 14.01.73. Indiscutivelmente, a maior “VOZ” popular do Século XX. (Mesmo sem nunca ter tido aulas de canto, Elvis tinha um domínio tão perfeito da sua voz, que a transformava em um autêntico instrumento) CASS março/2007

"Versão cover" de The Charlie Santos Group


"Versão original" de Elvis Presley

LEMBRANÇAS...e nada mais (Charlie Santos)

Faixa 05 do album My Songbook que contém 18 composições minhas. Interpretação de Claudia Lopez Freitas e The Charlie Santos Group (Daniel Maia "guitarras" / Claudio Rocha "baixo" / Lucio Freitas "bateria" / Claudia Freitas "teclado"). Arranjos de Daniel Maia.

Video produzido por Wanderley Ortiz.

GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME (A tribute to Tom Jones)

(From Wikipedia): Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. He became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the mid-1960s, since when he has sung nearly every form of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records. Jones has had thirty-six Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and nineteen in the United States; some of his notable songs include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "She's a Lady", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb". Having been awarded an OBE in 1999, Jones received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music" in 2006. Jones has received numerous other awards throughout his career, including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989 and two Brit Awards – winning Best British Male, in 2000, and Outstanding Contribution to Music, in 2003.

"Cover version" by The Charlie Santos Group


"Original version" by Tom Jones

等玉人 - A tribute to Sam Hui - (Charlie Santos)

A tribute to Samuel Hui Koon-kit usually known as Sam Hui, the God of Hongkong's Cantopop. 等玉人 performed by The Charlie Santos Group.
Um tributo a Sam Hui, considerado o Rei da música pop de Hong Kong.