In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Vincent (Starry Starry Night)

Music by Don McLean

Originally Performed by Don McLean

"Vincent" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings by the artist. It was created on the 100th anniversary of the midpoint of Van Gogh's life. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist. The following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US. Coincidentally, it spent 12 weeks on the Hot 100. In the US, "Vincent" also peaked at number two on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972.

Release Date: 1971

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Roger Emerson : A Cappella Standards

This collection delivers plenty of musical flair at a value! Perform these popular pop and jazz classics arranged for a cappella voices and use as a curriculum with your vocal jazz group. And there's more! Purchase the 12-Pak and receive a code to access demo and learning tracks online through My Library.

Songlist: Imagine, In My Life, Here's That Rainy Day, I Wish You Love, My Funny Valentine, Never My Love, Over The Rainbow, Vincent (Starry Starry Night)

Various Arrangers : Vocal Jazz Pop

Wow! The #1 pop hit from 1977 "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder in an a cappella vocal setting that really cooks will be tons of fun to rehearse and absolutely killer in concert! Featuring optional vocal bass and percussion and an exciting shout chorus, this chart is hot, hot, hot! "Vincent" is the hit song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to van Gogh's painting The Starry Night . The 1975 pop hit "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker translates beautifully to an a cappella setting. Lush harmonies and vocal textures create a special musical atmosphere. A superb a cappella setting by Steve Zegree of the Beatles classic "In My Life", this will be a fine showcase for pop, jazz and concert groups.

Songlist: Vincent (Starry Starry Night), You Are So Beautiful, In My Life, I Wish

Various : 151 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever

This huge songbook (672 pages!) features 151 standards that every musician should know! Each song is arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Songs include: All the Things You Are - At Last - Bridge over Troubled Water - City of Stars - Constant Craving - Crazy - Gabriel's Oboe - Hallelujah - Imagine - La Vie En Rose (Take Me to Your Heart Again) - My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') - Over the Rainbow - Perfect - River Flows in You - Shallow - Somewhere - Summertime - This Is Me - Time After Time - Wonderful Tonight - You Raise Me Up - and more. Listen to a Spotify playlist of all the songs from this book!

Songlist: Easy Living, Open Arms, Crazy, Good Night, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Believe, Beautiful In My Eyes, You Belong To Me, Beauty And The Beast, The Colour Of My Love, At Last, Gabriel's Oboe, The Rose, Time After Time, Sway, Faithfully, If, Perfect, Hello, All I Ask Of You, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Change The World, Someone Like You, All Of Me, The Tracks Of My Tears, Ooo Baby Baby, Best Of My Love, All The Things You Are, All The Way, Somewhere, and more

Various Arrangers : Classical Crossover for Singers

36 songs recorded by well-known artists, including: Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Jackie Evancho, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, Charlotte Church, Il Volo, and others.

Songlist: Cinema Paradiso, All I Ask Of You, No One Like You, Caruso, Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life), O Sole Mio, Mai, Time To Say Goodbye, La Luna Che Non C'e, Romanza, II Mare Calmo Della Sera, You Raise Me Up, Il Mistero Dell'Amore, Melodramma, Per Te, The Blessing, Mai Piu' Cosi' Lontano, Dell'Amore Non Si Sa, Think Of Me, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Straight To You, Un Giorno Per Noi, Solo Por Ti, L'Ultima Notte, Un Dia Llegara, Dream With Me, Pie Jesu, Galileo (Someone Like You), Love Never Dies, To Believe, and more

Individual Folios

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Roger Emerson : Vincent (Starry Starry Night)

"Vincent" is the hit song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to van Gogh's painting The Starry Night.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Don McLean Performed By: Don McLean