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Leon Isackson Music  

During Leon's long career as an arranger, he has written arrangenments for many major Australian Artists such as:

John Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite, John Paul Young, Winifred Atwell,

Ricky May, Peter Allen, Dig Richards, Kevin Johnson, Bryan Davies,

Lonnie Lee, Lucky Starr, Doug Parkinson, Little Pattie, Sandy Scott,

Kamahl, The Delltones, Dinah Lee, Frankie Davidson, Allan Caswell,

The TCN9 Orchestra, ABC Orchestra and all major music publishers Warner Bros etc.

 

ARRANGEMENTS
Rock Classics 2008

arranged and copied LEON ISACKSON MAGA 195


Leon's Music Arrangements Catalogue

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6-7+ piece w/lyrics as per orig recording

( )= original record key

* = female key

f = Finale *

ABC BOOGIE                        Bill Haley   (D) C f    
AIN'T THAT A SHAME         FatsDomino     (Bb)
ALL I HAVETO DO IS DREAM Everly Bros EA*f
ALL SHOOK UP                   Elvis  Presley   (Bb)
ALWAYS ON MY MIND                  Elvis    G C*
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT   Elvis   C Bb
AT THE HOP           Danny & Juniors  A G Bb* f

BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN'         4 Tops     Bb
BEACH BOY BLUES            Elvis Presley (C) f

BEBOPALULA                   Gene Vincent  (E)  f
BIG HUNK O' LOVE                 Elvis Presley   C
BIRD DOG                                Everly Bros     A
BLUEBERRY HILL        Fats (Bb)  / Elvis (C) A*
BLUE MONDAY                      Fats Domino  (D)
BLUE MOON                              Marcells       F
BLUE MOON OF
KENTUCKY     Elvis   (A) F C*
BLUE SUEDE SHOES              Elvis Presley (A)
BONEY MARONEY            Richie Valens (F) f

BONY  MARONIE               Larry Williams   (Ab)
BOOM BOOM BABY           Crash Craddock (F)
BOPALENA                              Ronnie Self    (C)

BOSSA NOVA BABY              Elvis Presley  (C)
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME        Animals    (G)
BROWN SUGAR                             Stones   (C)
BUT I DO              Clarence Frogman Henry  A
BYE BYE BABY                      Col Joye    (C) Bb
BYE BYE LOVE                Everly Bros    (A) C*

 

CALENDAR GIRL                Neil Sedaka  (E)C f

CALIFORNIA BLUE             Roy Orbison  (D)  f

CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE      Elvis     (D)
CAROL                                  Chuck Berry    (A)
CATHY'S CLOWN                    Everly Bros      F
CHANTILLY LACE          Big Bopper   (Eb) FE D
CHIP CHIP                       Gene McDaniels    (C)
CLAP YOUR HANDS           Beau-Marks     (F)  f

CLAUDETTE                            Everly Bros    (D)
COME A LITTLEBIT CLOSERJ&Americans(D)C
COME ON EVERYBODY      Eddie Cochran  (E)
COME ON LET'S GO            Ritchie Valens  (A)
COME TOGETHER                        Beatles    (D)
CONNIE FRANCIS MEDLEY*     (F-Eb-Ab-G-F )
:Vacation/StupidCupid/RobotMan/Lipstick/Vac.
CRYING                              Roy Orbison     (D)C

DADDY COOL                         Diamonds     (Eb)
DA DO RON RON*                 Crystals    (Eb*) A
DELTA LADY                          Joe Cocker     (C)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE              Elvis Presley    (F)
DIANA                                      Paul Anka    (Eb)
DIM DIM THE LIGHTS               Bill Haley    (D)
DOCK OF THE BAY          Otis Redding Ab(G) f
DONNA                               Ritchie Valens    (F)
DON'T BE CRUEL                 Elvis Presley  (D)
DON'T DESTROY ME      Crash Craddock   (C)
DON
’T LEAVE ME NOW     Elvis Presley (C) f

DO WAH DIDDY              Manfred Mann   (E) A*
DO YOU WANNA DANCE Cliff Richard (A) C* f
DREAM BABY                     Roy Orbison       (F)
DREAM LOVER              Bobby Darin     (Bb) C
DRIFT AWAY                       Dobie Gray  (B) A f

 

EAGLE ROCK                         Daddy Cool   (A)
EVRYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOLCFrancis F
EVERY BREATH                          Police    (A) G
EVERY DAY                          Buddy Holly  (E) D

FAME & FORTUNE             Elvis Presley   (Bb)
FOLLOW THAT DREAM     Elvis Presley   (Eb)
FOOL No 1                          Brenda Lee   (C*) F

FROM ME TO YOU                   Beatles      (C)

GENE McDANIELS MEDLEY       (Bb-C-Eb-E)
100lbs of Clay-Tower of- Point of NoReturn
GIRL CAN'T HELP IT           Little Richard    (C)
GO NOW                              Moody Blues   (G) f 

GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT  Elvis Presley (E) f

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE   Jerry Lee Lewis   (C)
GREAT GOSH ALMIGHTY   Little Richard     E

HALF HEAVEN                      Gene Pitney      E
HANDLE WITH CARE  Travelling Wilburys  (G)
HARD HEADED WOMAN    Elvis Presley     (C)
HEARTACHE TONIGHT                  Eagles    E
HEARTBREAK HOTEL       Elvis Presley     (E)
HELLO MARY LOU              Ricky Nelson  (A)  f
HIGHER AND HIGHER     Jackie Wilson     (D*)
HIGHSCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL Jerry Lee   (F)
HIPPY SHAKE                 Chan Romero    D G*
HOLD ME THRILL ME         Mel Carter  (E-F) f

HOLD THE LINE                      Toto     (F#m)  f

HONKY TONK WOMAN              Stones     (G)
HOT BLOODED                      Foreigner (G) f

HOUND DOG                      Elvis Presley    (C)
HOW DO YOU DO IT     Gerry Marsden     (G)
100lbs  OF CLAY        Gene McDaniels  (C) Bb

IF I DIDN’T HAVE A DIME   Gene Pitney (Bb) f

I FEEL FINE                                 Beatles    (G)
I GOT STUNG                      Elvis Presley  (Eb)
IMAGINE                               John Lennon  (C)
I'M COUNTING ON YOU      J. O'Keefe  (Eb) C

 I’M GONNA BE STRONG   Gene Pitney (E) Db
I'M WALKING                        Fats Domino   (A)
IN DREAMS                      Roy Orbison  (C*) Bb
I REMEMBER YOU           Frank Ifield      (A) G
I SAW HER STANDING THERE  Beatles (E)Eb
IT DOESN'T MATTER  ANYMORE B.Holly (G) f
IT'LL BE ME                         Cliff Richard     (G)
IT'S ALL OVER NOW             Stones           (G)
IT'S MY PARTY*                  Leslie Gore    (A) G
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE  ConwayTwitty (B) f
IT'S SO EASY                        Buddy Holly    (A)
IT'S TOO LATE                 Johnny O'Keefe  (E)
I WANNA LOVE YOU         Dig Richards (Eb) f

I WANT THAT                Crash Craddock (Ebm)
I WANT YOU I NEED YOU         Elvis         (C)

JAILHOUSE ROCK                    Elvis         D C
JIVE AFTER 5                     Dig Richards  (Ab) f

JOHNNY B GOODE                 Chuck Berry  A
JUDY'S TURN TO CRY*         Leslie Gore    (D)
JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH  Ricky Nelson  (A)

 

KEEPON ROCKIN ME BABY SteveMiller(B)A f

KEEP ON RUNNING          Spencer Davis (A) f

KISS ME QUICK                   Elvis       (Bb) E*

LADY MADONNA                    Beatles       (A)
LAST TRAIN TO
CLARKSVILLE Monkees   (G)
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY             Elvis    (A) FC*
LAY DOWN SALLY              Eric Clapton      (A)
LEADER OF THE PACK*         Shangrilas    (C)
LEAH                              Roy Orbison    (E) D C
LET IT BE ME                 Everly Bros     (G) F  f

LET'S HAVE A PARTY*  Wanda Jackson(E)CG

LET’S HAVE A PARTY      Elvis Presley   (C) f
LET'S STICK TOGETHER       Bryan Ferry   (A)
LETTER                         (The) Box Tops    (Am)
LIBERTY VALANCE              Gene Pitney    (E)
LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR  C.Francis (G) F
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC         Doobie Bros   C
LITTLE DARLIN'                     Diamonds  (F#) f
LITTLE DEVIL*                      Helen Shapiro  (F)
LITTLE
EGYPT                      Elvis Presley   (E)

LITTLE QUEENIE                 Chuck Berry    (C)
LITTLE SISTER                     Elvis Presley   (E)
LIVING DOLL                        Cliff Richard     (A)
LOOKIN' FOR SOMEONE ..    Buddy Holly  (A)
LOTTA LOVIN'                   Gene Vincent  (G) A
LOVE IS IN THE AIR        John Paul Young (C) f

LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND Pat Boone (F) f

LOVE ME TENDER               Elvis    (D)E Eb*F*
LOVE POTION No9              Searchers  (Am)  f
LUCKY LIPS                             Ruth Brown   Bb

MAYBE BABY                          Buddy Holly   (A)
MESS OF BLUES                   Elvis Presley  (C)

MOHAIR SAM                        Charlie Rich   (E)

MORE THAN I CAN SAY    Leo Sayer  (Bb*) G
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE       Harold Dorman   (E)
MOVE BABY MOVE       Johnny O'Keefe   (F) f
MR. BASSMAN                Johnny Cymbal    (C)
MULTIPLICATION             Bobby Darin    (F) A
MY GUY*                           Mary Wells       (Bb)
MY PRAYER                        Platters  F G (Bb) f
MYSTERY GIRL                   Roy Orbison   (C)

NEEDLES & PINS                 Searchers   (A) E*
NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE  Ricky Nelson  (D)
NEW ORLEANS                      US Bond      (C) f
NIGHT RIDER                       Elvis Presley  (G)
NO REPLY                               Beatles        (C)
NO TRESPASSING*       Helen Shapiro (E-F) f

NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS*         Ike&Tina     (A*)
Nutrocker                                 Bee Bumble  f

 

OH BOY                                Buddy Holly    (A)
OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL      Bob Segar     F*
ONE LAST KISS          Crash Craddock (Ab) G
ONE NIGHT                         Elvis Presley   (E)
ONE SIDED LOVE AFFAIR             Elvis  (G) f

ONLY THE LONELY           Roy Orbison   (F) E
ONLY YOU                         Platters   Bb (Eb) D
OVER THE MOUNTAIN     Johnny O'Keefe   F

PARTY DOLL                         Buddy Knox (A) f
PEGGY SUE                           Buddy Holly   (A)
PENNY
ARCADE                   Roy Orbison  (A)
PERSONALITY               Lloyd Price   (F)
E Eb
PINK SHOELACES*       Dodie Stevens (D)  f

PLEASE DON'T TEASE      Cliff Richard    (D)
POETRY IN MOTION       Johnny Tillotson  (A)
POINT OF NO RETURN  Gene McDaniels  (F)
PRETTY WOMAN               Roy Orbison    (A)
PRINCESS IN RAGS           Gene Pitney    (Bb)

QUEEN OF THE HOP           Bobby Darin   (F)

RAINCOAT IN THE RIVER Dig Richards (Eb) f

RAINING IN MY HEART        Buddy Holly (G)  f
RAVE ON                              Buddy Holly    (G)
RAZZLE DAZZLE                    Bill Haley      (C)
READY FOR YOU             Johnny O'Keefe  (D)
REET PETITE                 Jackie Wilson   (F*) D
RETURN TO SENDER         Elvis Presley    C
REVOLUTION                             Beatles     (B)
RHYTHM OF THE RAIN           Cascades   (E)
RIGHT NOW                Johnny O'Keefe   (C)F*
RIP IT UP                           Little Richard    (F)*
RIVER DEEP*                      Tina Turner     (E)
ROBOT MAN*                Connie Francis    (Ab)
R-O-C-K  ROCK                  Bill Haley      (A)Bb
ROCK-A-BEATIN' BOOGIE   Bill Haley   (D) Eb
ROCK A HULA                     Elvis Presley   (D)
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK   Bill Haley (A) f
ROCK & ROLL                                     Led Zeppelin  f

ROCK THE JOINT                       Bill Haley  (A)
ROUTE 66                                   Stones    (A)*
RUBY                                           Dion        (E)
RUBY TUESDAY                        Stones    G#m
RUNAROUND SUE                  Dion (D)CBbAb
RUNAWAY                  Del Shannon (Am)Gm f

SAD MOVIES*                Sue Thompson   (D)C
SAVE THE LAST DANCE         Drifters    (E)A*
SEA CRUISE                     Frankie Ford  (C)G*
SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR   Bill Haley  (D)
Shadows                                   (Varous 14)

SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER    Ray Charles C (F)
SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL        Bill Haley    (F)  f

SHAKIN' ALL OVER  J.Kidd & the Pirates (Em)
SHAPE I'M IN                   Johnny Restivo   (D)
SHE CAME IN ..BATHROOM W..  J.Cocker(D)
SHE'S MY BABY                J. O'Keefe    (D)C f
SHE WEARS MY RING     J. O'Keefe (Eb)DC f
SHOOP SHOOP SONG*       Betty Everett  (C)
SHOUT                              Isley Bros/ JO
’K    D

SING                               Johnny O'Keefe (C) f
SINGIN' THE BLUES        Guy Mitchell (E) A* f
SIX O’CLOCK ROCK                 Johnny O’Keefe (C) f

SIXTEEN CANDLES                      Crests   (A)
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES   Platters D F*
SOME ENCHANTED EVE.  J&Americans (Eb)
SOMETHING                         Beatles  (C)Eb* f
SO TOUGH                     Johnny O
’Keefe (Ab) f

SPLISH SPLASH                     Bobby Darin (C)

STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT    Lonnie Lee (F) f

STOP IN THE NAME OFLOVE Supremes(Am)
STUCK ON YOU                  Elvis Presley   (G)
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE  Stealers Wheel (D) f

STUPID CUPID*             Connie Francis   (Eb)
SUMMER IN THE CITY        Joe Cocker   (Dm)
SUMMERTIME BLUES      Eddie Cochran  (E)
SUSIE DARLIN'                  Robin Luke    (A)G
SWAY                                 Bobby Rydell  (G) f

SWEET NOTHINGS*          Brenda Lee  (G)  F

TALLAHASSIE LASSIE     Freddy Cannon   (D)
TEDDY BEAR                       Elvis Presley   (C)
TEENAGER IN LOVE        Dion &Belmonts (C)
THAT'LL BE THE DAY           Buddy Holly   (A)
THAT'S ALRIGHT MAMA     Elvis Presley   (A)
THAT'S IT I QUIT                  Sam Cooke   (Bb)
THEN HE KISSED ME*               Crystals   (E)
THESE BOOTS *                Nancy Sinatra  (E) f

THESE BOOTS *                 Gerri Halliwell    f

TICKET TO RIDE                         Beatles   (A)
TILL I KISSED YOU                 Everly Bros    F
TOBACCO ROAD          Nashville Teens (D) f

TOEIN’ THE LINE         Rocky Burnette  (G) f

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT     Rod Stewart   G  f
TOSSIN' & TURNIN'         Bobby Lewis   (C)Bb
TOWER OF STRENGTH   Gene McDaniels(D)
TREAT ME NICE              Elvis Presley    (C) D
TROUBLE                             Elvis Presley   (C)
TUTTI FRUTTI                      Elvis Presley   (C)
20 FLIGHT ROCK                Eddie Cochran (A)
24 HOURS FROM TULSA    Gene Pitney  (G) f
TWILIGHT TIME                       Platters  (Bb)  f

UNCHAIN MY HEART      Joe Cocker (Am)Gm

WAKE UP LITTLE SUZY       Everly Bros  (D) f

 Walk Don’t Run                                    Ventures

WALKING ALONG             Diamonds   (D) Ab*
WALK IN THE ROOM               Searchers   (A)
WALK LIKE A MAN                  4 Seasons     G
WALK ON BY                Connie Francis    (Gm)
WANDERER (The)                     Dion      (D)Bb
WAY I WALK (The)                     Jack Scott (E)
WEGOTTA GETOUTA THIS PLACE AnimalsA
WHEN                                Kalin Twins  (Gb)B*
WHEN A MAN..                  Jimmy Barnes     C
WHITER SHADE OF PALE  Procul Harem  (A)
WHITE SPORT COAT        Marty Robbins (D) f

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN'  Jerry Lee Lewis  (C)
WHO PUT THE BOMP           Viscounts  (Bb) f

WILD ONE                       Johnny O’Keefe (C) f

WITCH DOCTOR              David Seville  (Bb) f

WORKING FOR THE MAN  Roy Orbison  (Am)

YOU DON'T OWN ME*     Leslie Gore (Gm)Fm
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY    Elvis Presley   f

YOU GOT IT                         Roy Orbison    (A)
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES M.Johnson FEbA*
YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL        Elvis Presley    (F)
YOUNG ONES  (The)          Cliff Richard     (G)
YOURMAMA DON'TDANCE KennyLoggins (C)
YOU SEND ME                       Sam Cooke    G
YOU'RE MY WORLD* Cilla Black (Am) *Cm f
YOU'RE SIXTEEN       Johnny Burnette   (D)C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       MISCELLANEOUS

Atlantis                                                Shadows f

ADIOS AMORE                                   Ed Ames

AGAIN                                     Janet Jackson

ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU     Elvis  

BARABARA ANN                   Beach Boys

BEACH BOY BLUES             Elvis           f

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS    Charlie Rich 

BIG GIRLS                               4 Seasons

BREAKIN UP IS HARD (slow)            Neil Sedaka

BRING ME LOVE                    Morc.& Wise

BYE BYE BABY                                  Col Joye

CALIFORNIA GIRLS                        Beach Boys  f

CAN’T FIGHT FATE                Taylor Dane

CARELESS WHISPER             Gloria Gaynor

CATCH A FALLING STAR   Perry Como   f

C’MON EVERYBODY             Elvis

CRAZY                                      Patsy Cline

CRUISIN TOGETHER                       H.Lewis&Paltrow f

CRY                                           Johnnie Ray

DADDY COOL MEDLEY                    Daddy Cool

: Come Back Again/ Eagle Rock

DANCING ON THE CEILING Lional Ritchie

DAYDREAM BELIEVER                      Monkees

DO IT AGAIN                          Beach Boys  f

DON’T WORRY BABY                      Beach Boys  f

DO THAT TO ME 1 MORETIME        Cpt.& Tennile

DO YOUR DUTY                                 Melissa Barnes

DON’T U LOVE ME NO MORE         Joe Cocker

ELENORE                                 Turtles

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE. G.Gaynor

EVERY BREATH                                  Police

FAR FROM OVER                   Billy Joel

FIND ME                                               L. Brannigan

FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST      Rod Stewart  f

FOOLS LIKE ME                                 Jerry Lee

FLY TOO HIGH                                    Janis Ian

GIFT OF LOVE                                     K. Carpenter

GREASED LIGHTENING                     Grease

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL      W. Houston

HANDLE WITH CARE                         Trav. Wilburys   

HAPPY XMAS (War Is Over)   John Lennon

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY  Van Morrison

HERE YOU COME AGAIN     Dolly Parton

HEART OF STONE                  Stones

HEART OF THE MATTER                   Joe Cocker

HELP ME  RHONDA                Beach Boys

HERO                                        Mariah Carey

HIGH TIME WE WENT                        Joe Cocker

HOW ABOUT YOU     (Babes on Broadway)

HOUSE WILL ROCK (The)      Treniers

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW   Ray Charles

I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE U Dan & Coley

IF                                               Bread

IF WE HOLD ON TOGETHER            Diana Ross

I GET AROUND                                  Beach Boys  f

I JUST CALLED                                    Stevie Wonder

I KNOW U DON’T WANT ME           Joe Cocker

I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE   Johnnie Ray

I’M LEFT YOU'RE RIGHT..                 Elvis   

I STILL CALL AUST. HOME   Peter Allen

IT’S MY LIFE                           Animals

IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING Jenny Morris

I’VE GOT A R&R HEART                    Eric Clapton

I WILL FOLLOW HIM (Sister Act)

JAZZ STANDARDS                   (various 19)

Johnny Guitar                          Leemen  f

JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN          Johnnie Ray

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL            Shirley & Lee

LITTLE WHITE CLOUD                      Johnnie Ray

LOLLYPOP                               Chordettes

LOVE HURTS                           Jim Capaldi

LOVE IS ON A FADE              Joe Cocker

LOVE LETTERS STRAIGHT            Ketty Lester  f

LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE          Eagles        f

Magnificent 7                           Al Caola     f

MAKE IT WITH YOU              Bread

MANY RIVERS TO CROSS    Joe Cocker

MEXICALI ROSE                   Tex Ritter   f

Mexico                                                   f

MOONLIGHT (Feels Right)       Starbuck

MY RESISTANCE IS LOW   H. Carmichael f

NEARNESS OF YOU              Matt Monroe f

NEXT TEARDROP                   Freddy Fender

NOT FADE AWAY                  Buddy Holly

ONE AFTER 909                                  Beatles

ONE NIGHT A DAY                Garth Brooks

OTHER SIDE OF THE SUN     Janis Ian

PAPER ROSES                                                f

PRIVATE DANCER                  Tina Turner

PROMISES PROMISES                    Dione Warwick  f

RHYTHM OF THE RAIN                     Cascades

RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT No.       Steely Dan  f

SAD SONGS                             Elton John

SAIL DOWN TO AUSTRALIA            Genevieve Davis

Savage                                       Shadows  f

SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST   Vanessa Williams

SAVING ALL MY LOVE                     Whitney Houston         

SHERRY                                                4 Seasons

SMOOTH CRIMINAL              M. Jackson

SO FAR AWAY                                    Dire Straits

SOMETHING STUPID      Nancy & Frank Sinatra

SORRY (Seems to be)               Elton John

STOP                                         Sam Brown

STAY WITH ME BABY                       Bette Midler

STUFF LIKE THAT                  Bette Midler

THAT DON’T IMPRESS ME   Shania Twain

TELL IT TO MY HEART                      Taylor Dane

TEQUILA SUNRISE                 Eagles

THIS BOY                                 Beatles

THIS IS THE MOMENT                       Anthony Warlow

TRUE LOVE                              Grace Kelly

UNCHAINED MELODY                      Righteous Bros

WATCHIN’ THE RIVER FLOW          Joe Cocker

WEEPING WILLOW BLUES   Melissa Barnes

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD       Louis Armstrong          

WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU         Patsy Cline

WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR  Billy May   f

WILD WILD WEST                  Escape Club

XMAS SONGS                           (Various 6)

YOU & ME AGAINST THE WORLD Helen Reddy

YOU NEEDED ME                   Ann Murray

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Other arrangements available on request at MAGA rates

 

 

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