The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
The Beatles Complete On Ukulele was a worldwide music project by music producers Roger Greenawalt and David Barratt, which presents new recordings in completely new arrangements of all original songs by the British pop group The Beatles . This includes all of the band's original compositions from 1962 to 1970.
idea
The project started on January 20, 2009 (the date of the 1st inauguration of Barack Obama) and ended on July 31, 2012 (opening day of the London Summer Olympics). Each week, TBCOU, the short form of the project, released a newly recorded version of an original song by the Beatles during this period. For each title there is a generally understandable essay in which aspects of the recording and the respective artist are explained. The special thing about the new versions was the fact that a ukulele is included in the arrangement of each song . Each piece was performed by a different artist and published weekly every Tuesday.
A total of 185 tracks were completely rearranged and recorded by the group The Beatles. For the entire project, in addition to the musical aspects, the aspect of philanthropy with the motto: If every citizen spent a little bit of time playing the ukulele, the world would be a nicer place is important. Following this motto, a total of ten ukuleles autographed by New York artists were given out as gifts to ten personalities around the world: Carlos Slim , Vladimir Putin , Hu Jintao , Michelle Obama , Julian Assange , Bill Gates , Oprah Winfrey , Dalai Lama , Paul McCartney , Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas .
Artist
Artists who took part in the music project included: Samantha Fox , Wang Chung , Nicki Richards, Victoria Vox, Southside Jonny, Gerald Ross , Adam Green , Cynthia Lennon , Peter Buffett, Victor Spinetti and numerous other artists from around the world.
Songs (selection)
- A gospel choir will perform the song Let It Be . The text of the song is put together with individual samples from speeches by President Barack Obama .
- The title In My Life is presented by John Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Lennon .
- The song Obladi Oblada was sung by Victor Spinetti . He too had a close relationship with the Beatles. Spinetti appears as an actor in numerous of their films and has been an integral part of the group's cinematic activities.
- The song Rain was interpreted by the band Wang Chung .
- British pop singer Samantha Fox contributed the title I Should Have Known Better .
- The song If I Needed Someone was rewritten and recorded in a German version by the Düsseldorf musician Christian Jahl .
Web links
- Official website
- The Beatles Complete On Ukulele on YouTube
- The Beatles Complete On Ukulele at Discogs
- Interview with Roger Greenawalt and David Barratt at: Ukulele Hunt