- Burt Bacharach
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Name = Burt Bacharach
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Kansas City, Missouri,United States
Instrument =Piano
Genre = Pop,Vocal
Occupation =Composer ,pianist , singer
Years_active = 1957 - present
Labels =Kapp ,A&M ,Columbia
Associated_acts =Hal David ,Dionne Warwick ,Marlene Dietrich
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Notable_instruments =Burt Bacharach (IPAEng|ˈbækəræk; born
May 12 ,1928 ) is an Americanpianist andcomposer . He is best known for his many pop hits from the early 1960s through the 1980s, with lyrics written byHal David , many of which were produced for and recorded byDionne Warwick . As of 2006, Bacharach had written a total of 70 Top 40 hits in the US, and 52Top 40 hits in the UK. [ [http://www.bacharachonline.com/bacharach_bio.html A House Is Not A Homepage: Burt Bacharach Bio ] ]Biography
Early life
Burt Bacharach was born in
Kansas City, Missouri , the son of Irma (née Freeman) and Bert Bacharach, a syndicated newspaper columnist. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/5/Burt-Bacharach.html Burt Bacharach Biography (1928?-) ] ] He is ofGerman Jew ish descent. [ [http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2005/1028/1130314565347.html ireland.com - The Ticket ] ] Bacharach studied music atMcGill University , the Mannes School of Music, and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. His composition teachers includedDarius Milhaud ,Bohuslav Martinů , andHenry Cowell . After leaving the army Bacharach worked as a pianist, sometimes playing solo and sometimes accompanying singers such asVic Damone ,Polly Bergen ,Steve Lawrence , theAmes Brothers andPaula Stewart (who became his first wife). From 1958 to 1961 he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader forMarlene Dietrich , with whom he toured internationally.Early songwriting work
In 1957, Bacharach and
lyricist Hal David were introduced at the famousBrill Building inNew York City , and began their writing partnership. Almost a year later, they received a significant career break when their song "The Story of My Life" was recorded byMarty Robbins forColumbia Records , becoming a #1 hit on the U.S. Country charts in late 1957. Soon afterwards, "Magic Moments" was recorded byPerry Como forRCA Records , and became a #4 U.S. hit in February of that year. These two records hit #1 in the UK back-to-back, giving Burt and lyricist Hal David the honor of being the first songwriters in UK history to have written consecutive #1 hits. Other hits quickly followed. "Heavenly" was recorded byJohnny Mathis and became a gold record in the UK. Later the same year another Bacharach song, "Faithfully", also achieved gold record status with Mathis in the UK.In the early 1960s, Bacharach wrote well over a hundred songs with David, including a wealth of popular hits throughout the 1960s and 1970s, many of which still enjoy popularity today. Bacharach and David were associated throughout the sixties with
Dionne Warwick , a conservatory-trained vocalist whom the duo met in 1961. She began working for the duo when they needed a good singer to "demo" their songs properly for other artists. Bacharach and David noticed that Warwick's demos often exceeded the quality of the performances others were recordingFact|date=February 2007. They started writing a portion of their work specifically with Warwick in mind, which led to one of the most successful teams inpopular music history. ["The Burt Bacharach Collection" - CD issued by WEA Europe (liner notes)] Over a twenty year period, beginning in the early 1960s, Warwick managed to chart 38 singles co-written or produced by Bacharach, including twenty-two Top-40 hits on the AmericanBillboard Hot 100 charts. During the early '60s, Bacharach also collaborated withBob Hilliard on a number of songs such as "Mexican Divorce" forThe Drifters and "Any Day Now" forChuck Jackson .Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bacharach's songs were made famous by a number of popular singers in addition to Warwick, including
Dusty Springfield ("The Look of Love " fromCasino Royale ), ("Wishin' and Hopin"),Cilla Black (a cover ofDionne Warwick 's "Anyone Who Had A Heart "), ("Alfie "),The Shirelles ,The Beatles ("Baby, It's You"),The Carpenters ("(They Long to Be) Close to You "),Aretha Franklin ,Isaac Hayes ("Walk On By" on the "Hot Buttered Soul" album),B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head"), Tom Jones ("What's New, Pussycat"),The Stranglers ,The Drifters , Jack Jones ("Wives and Lovers"),Jackie DeShannon ("What the World Needs Now is Love"),Gene Pitney ,Herb Alpert , Jerry Butler andLuther Vandross in the 1980s and 1990s.In addition to mainstream pop, many Bacharach songs were adapted by
jazz artists of the time, such asStan Getz andWes Montgomery . The Bacharach/David composition, "My Little Red Book", originally recorded byManfred Mann for the film "What's New, Pussycat?", and promptly covered by Love in 1966, has become a rock music standard; however, according toRobin Platts ' book "Burt Bacharach and Hal David", the composer did not like this version. [Robin Platts "Burt Bacharach & Hal David: What The World Needs Now", 2003 ISBN 978-1-896522-77-7] Bacharach composed and arranged the soundtrack of the 1967 film "Casino Royale" which was "The Look of Love ", performed byDusty Springfield . Bacharach and David also collaborated with Broadway producerDavid Merrick on the 1968 musical production of "Promises, Promises", which yielded several major hit songs (including the title tune). The year 1969 featured, perhaps, the most successful Bacharach-David collaboration ever, with the song "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", which was written for and prominently featured in the acclaimed film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".tyle
Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions, striking syncopated rhythmic patterns, irregular phrasing, frequent modulation, and odd and changing meters. It tends toward a greater climactic effect than most popular music, especially greater than most popular music of the period with which he is most associated. Bacharach is more than just a songwriter, having himself arranged, conducted, and co-produced much of his recorded output. An example of his use of distinctive use of changing meter is found in "
Promises, Promises " (from his score for the musical of the same name). In this song, he incorporates a very complex time signature sequence of |3/8|÷|4/8|3/8|÷|4/8|Fact|date=June 2008. His style is sometimes also associated with particular instrumental combinations he is assumed to favor or to have favored, including the prominent use of theflugelhorn in such works as "Walk on By", "Nikki", and "Toledo".1970s and 1980s
In 1973, Bacharach and David were commissioned to score the
Ross Hunter -produced revival of the classic 1937 film, "Lost Horizon" forColumbia Pictures . The result was a critical and commercial disaster, and resulted in a flurry oflawsuits between the songwriter and lyricist, as well as from Warwick, who reportedly felt abandoned when Bacharach and David refused to work together. Bacharach tried several solo projects (including the 1977 album "Futures"), but the projects failed to yield any memorable hits.By the early 1980s, Bacharach's marriage to
Angie Dickinson had ended, but a new partnership with lyricistCarole Bayer Sager proved rewarding, both commercially and personally. The two married, and collaborated on several major hits during the decade, including "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross ), "Heartlight" (Neil Diamond ), "Making Love" (Roberta Flack ), "On My Own" (Michael McDonald withPatti Labelle ), and perhaps most memorably, "That's What Friends Are For" in 1985, actually the second single which reunited Bacharach and singer Warwick. The profits for the latter song were given toAIDS research. Bacharach's 1980s tunes showed a new sound, proving that Bacharach's work could continue to change with the times.Other artists continued to revive Bacharach's earlier hits, giving them an entirely new audience in the 1980s and 1990s. Examples included Naked Eyes' 1983 dance version of "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me",
Ronnie Milsap 's smash 1982 country version of "Any Day Now", and many others. Bacharach also continued a successful concert career, appearing at auditoriums throughout the world, often featuring large orchestras as accompaniment. He also occasionally joined with Warwick, appearing in sold-out concerts in New York, Las Vegas, andLos Angeles .1990s and 2000s
In 1998, Bacharach co-wrote and recorded a
Grammy -winning album withElvis Costello , "Painted from Memory ", on which the compositions began to take on the sound of his earlier work. In 2006, he recorded a jazz album withTrijntje Oosterhuis and the Metropole Orchestra called "The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach Songbook)" which was released in November that year. [ [http://www.platomania.nl/verwacht.asp PlatoMania.nl] Scheduled Dutch album releases. Retrieved:October 25 ,2006 ] Bacharach collaborated with celebrated jazz pianistMcCoy Tyner fromJohn Coltrane fame, a jazz release of nine Bacarach originals withTyner soloing both with his adept trio and with a Bacharach-arranged orchestra. He also collaborated withCathy Dennis in 2002 to write an original song for thePop Idol winnerWill Young . This was "What's In Goodbye ", and it appears on Young's debut album From Now On. During July 2002, Young was a guest vocalist at two of Bacharach's concerts, one at the Hammersmith Apollo and the other at Liverpool Pops.Another star treatment of his compositions was the 2003 Album "Here I Am" featuring
Ronald Isley , revisiting a number of his 1960s compositions, and also the Vandross arrangement of "A House is Not a Home".Bacharach's 2005 solo album "At This Time" saw a departure from past works in that Bacharach penned his own lyrics, some of which dealt with political themes. Guest stars on some tracks included
Elvis Costello andRufus Wainwright .He has also worked with hip hop producer
Dr. Dre on his recent album "At This Time" and is expected to do work on Dr. Dre's long awaited Detox album.Film and television
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bacharach was featured in a dozen TV musical/variety specials videotaped in the UK for ITC, several of which were nominated for
Emmy awards for direction (byDwight Hemion ). The guests included artists such asJoel Grey ,Dusty Springfield , andBarbra Streisand . Bacharach and David also did the score for a short-lived ABC-TV series, "ABC Stage 67 ", for a show titled "On the Flip Side", starringRick Nelson as a faded pop star trying for a comeback. While the series' ratings were dismal, the soundtrack showcased Bacharach's abilities to try different kinds of musical styles, ranging from (almost) 1960s rock, to pop, ballads, and Latin-tinged dance numbers.In 1969, his instrumental composition "Nikki" (named for his daughter) premiered as the theme for the "
ABC Movie of the Week ", a TV series which eventually ran on various nights of the week until 1975. Also during the 1970s, Bacharach and then-wife Angie Dickinson appeared in several TV commercials forMartini & Rossi beverages, and even penned a short jingle ("Say Yes") for the spots. Bacharach also occasionally appeared on TV/variety shows, such as "The Merv Griffin Show ", "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ", and many others.In the 1990s and 2000s, Bacharach has had
cameo role s in a number ofHollywood movies including all threeAustin Powers spy spoof movies. His music is also credited as providing inspiration for these movies, partially stemming from Bacharach's score for the 1967James Bond film "Casino Royale".During subsequent Burt Bacharach concert tours, each show would open with a very brief video clip from the movie "", with Mike Myers (as Austin Powers) uttering "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach."In late 2006, Burt Bacharach appeared as the celebrity in a Geico auto insurance commercial, where he sings and plays the piano. He translates the customer's story through song ("I was hit. ..in the rear!")
Bacharach appeared as a celebrity performer and guest vocal coach for contestants on the television show, "
American Idol " during the 2006 season, during which an entire episode was dedicated to his music.Legacy and influence
*Popular songwriter
Jimmy Webb has acknowledged Bacharach's influence on his work.
*OnStatus Quo 's album "Heavy Traffic", Track number 8 is named "Diggin' Burt Bacharach."
*In interviews, composerDonald Fagen has frequently cited Bacharach's combination of "Ravel-like harmony and street corner soul" as an early influence.
*On the cover of Oasis' first album "Definitely Maybe ", there is a framed picture of Bacharach to the left resting up against the sofa. Later, Oasis guitaristNoel Gallagher performed a duet of "This Guy's In Love With You" live with Bacharach. Gallagher also admits to having stolen elements of that same song when composing theOasis track 'Half The World Away'.
*Alternative-avant garde guitarist/composerLeonid Soybelman released an album named "Much Ado About Burt Bacharach's Walk On By."
*The British duoSwing Out Sister cites Bacharach as a major influence as well.
*The British band Saint Etienne were influenced heavily by Bacharach's piano motifs.
*German actor-musicianAndré Schneider performed two of Bacharach's songs on his 1997 chanson album "Sleepless Cities".
*British keyboardist and composer Tony Banks from Genesis.
*The American bandFaith No More performed the song "This Guy's In Love With You" in several concerts.
*Beach Boys lead manBrian Wilson has cited Bacharach as a heavy influence on his songwriting.
*Welsh rock/electronic/psychedelic band,Super Furry Animals , have also been influenced by Bacharach's distinctive sound.Family
Bacharach has been married four times, first to
Paula Stewart (1953–1958), second to actressAngie Dickinson (1965–1980), third to lyricistCarole Bayer Sager (1982–1991) — with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces — and fourth (since 1993) to Jane Strauss Hanson. He had a daughter, Nikki, with Dickinson; has an adopted son, Cristopher, with Bayer Sager; and has a son and a daughter, Oliver and Raleigh, with Jane.Nikki Bacharach was born prematurely in 1966, and it was for her he wrote the instrumental piece "Nikki". She had chronic health problems as a result of her premature birth, and was also diagnosed with
Asperger Syndrome , and spent nine years at the Wilson Center, a psychiatric residential treatment facility for adolescents located inFaribault, Minnesota . [Independent News & Media (8 January 2007 )" [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2134839.ece Asperger's syndrome: The ballad of Nikki Bacharach] ] She committedsuicide bysuffocation using a plastic bag and helium onJanuary 4 ,2007 at age 40. [The Washington Post (January 5 ,2007 ) " [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/05/AR2007010501705.html Burt Bacharach's daughter commits suicide] "] Bacharach and Dickinson said "She quietly and peacefully committed suicide to escape the ravages to her brain brought on by Asperger's". [ [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2134839.ece Asperger's syndrome: The ballad of Nikki Bacharach - Americas, World - Independent.co.uk ] ]Film Appearances
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*Austin Powers in Goldmember Discography
Albums
* "Hitmaker! Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits" (1965)
* "What's New Pussycat" (FilmSoundtrack ) (1965)
* "After the Fox" (FilmSoundtrack ) (1966)
* "Reach Out" (1967)
* "Casino Royale" (FilmSoundtrack ) (1967)
* "On The Flip Side" (Television soundtrack) (1967)
* "Make it Easy on Yourself" (1969)
* "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid " (FilmSoundtrack ) (1969)
* "Promises, Promises" [ [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3438 Internet Broadway Database: Promises, Promises Production Credits ] ] (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1969)
* "Burt Bacharach" (1971)
* "Lost Horizon" (Film soundtrack) (1973)
* "Burt Bacharach in Concert" (1974)
* "Living Together" (1974)
* "Futures" (1977)
* "Woman" (1979)
* "Arthur" (Film soundtrack) (1981)
* "Night Shift" (Film soundtrack) (1982)
* "Arthur 2: On The Rocks" (Film soundtrack) (1988)
* "One Amazing Night" (1998)
* "Painted From Memory " with Elvis Costello (1998)
* "Isley Meets Bacharach: Here I Am" withRonald Isley (2003)*
* "At This Time" (2005)ingles
*"The Story of My Life" (
Marty Robbins , (US Country and Western no. 1, pop no. 15, 1957 - his first hit)
*"Magic Moments" (Perry Como , US no. 4 / UK no. 1, 1957/1958 - his first big pop hit)
*"The Blob" (The Five Blobs, 1958 withMack David —brother of Hal David—from the movie "The Blob ")
*"Heavenly" (Johnny Mathis 1959)
*"Faithfully" (Johnny Mathis 1959)
*"Baby It's You " (The Shirelles , 1961, thenThe Beatles , 1963, then Smith, 1969 US #8)
*"Please Stay" (The Drifters , 1961;The Cryin' Shames , 1965;Marc Almond , 2001)
*"Any Day Now" (Chuck Jackson , 1962,Elvis Presley , 1969, thenRonnie Milsap , 1982)
*"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (Gene Pitney , 1962)
*"Only Love Can Break a Heart " (Gene Pitney , (1962)
*"Don't Make Me Over" (Dionne Warwick , US # 21 1962) (The Swinging Blue Jeans , 1966) (Petula Clark in 1976), (Sybil, 1989)
*"This Girl's In Love With You" (Petula Clark ), (Dusty Springfield )
*"Make It Easy On Yourself " (Dionne Warwick , demo 1962, then Jerry Butler), 1962, then a UK no. 1 forThe Walker Brothers , 1965); thenDionne Warwick live from Garden State Arts Center, US # 37 1970)
*"Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" (Gene Pitney , 1963)
*"Blue on Blue" (Bobby Vinton , 1963)
*"Anyone Who Had a Heart" (Dionne Warwick , US # 8, UK# 42, 1963;Cilla Black , 1964;Dusty Springfield , 1964;Tim Curry , 1978;Luther Vandross , 1986;Linda Ronstadt , 1991;Maureen McGovern , 1992;Olivia Newton-John , 2004;Shelby Lynne , 2007)
*"(They Long to Be) Close to You " (Richard Chamberlain , 1963, thenDionne Warwick , 1964,Dusty Springfield , 1964,Johnny Mathis andThe Carpenters (US no. 1, 1970). In 1969 Grammy nominee Record of the Year.
*"Wives and Lovers" (Jack Jones, 1963). Grammy nominee Record of the Year and Song of the Year
*"Wishin' and Hopin' " (Dionne Warwick , 1963, thenDusty Springfield (who had a U.S. Top Ten hit with it), 1964,Ani DiFranco (on theMy Best Friend's Wedding soundtrack), 1997,Stephanie McIntosh , 2006)
*"Walk on By "Dionne Warwick , US # 6, UK # 8 1964, thenIsaac Hayes , 1970 andThe Stranglers in 1978) 1983Jo Jo Zep , 1989 Sybil, 2006 Seal
*"Reach Out For Me "Lou Johnson , 1964, thenDionne Warwick , US #20,Canada #12, UK#23 1964
*"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself "Dusty Springfield , (UK no. 3 hit), 1964,Dionne Warwick , US no. 26 hit, 1966, thenThe White Stripes , 2003)
*"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me " (Lou Johnson, 1964 thenSandie Shaw , UK no. 1, 1964,Dionne Warwick , 1967,thenNaked Eyes , 1982)
*"A House Is Not a Home " (Brook Benton , 1964;Dionne Warwick , 1964;Barbra Streisand , 1971;Luther Vandross , 1981)
*"You'll Never Get to Heaven " 1964Dionne Warwick )US #32, UK #12, Canada #23, then Stylistics, 1972)
*"What the World Needs Now Is Love " 1965Jackie DeShannon )US #7, then Dionne Warwick 1967, thenDaniel Johnston , 1988;Dionne Warwick and the Hip-Hop Nation United, 1998
*"What's New Pussycat?" (Tom Jones, 1965, from the film "What's New, Pussycat? ", US #3):Nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Song , 1965.
*"Here I Am" (Dionne Warwick , 1965, from the film "What's New, Pussycat? ", US #65 AC #11, Canada # 19)
*"Message to Michael " (Dionne Warwick , US # 8 1966, originally recorded as "A Message to Martha"Lou Johnson , 1964, Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo in 1970)
*"Alfie" (Cilla Black , 1966 UK #8, US # 95, thenCher , US # 33 1966, thenDionne Warwick , US # 15, # 5 R & B 1967, originally from the movie of the same name). Nominated for theAcademy Award for Original Song , 1966. Won Bacharach aGrammy for instrumental arrangement in 1967.
*"My Little Red Book " (Love, 1966) (Tony Middleton , 1965)
*"The Windows of the World " (Dionne Warwick , 1967)
*"I Say a Little Prayer " (Dionne Warwick , 1967-US # 4, thenAretha Franklin -US # 10, 1968, thenDiana King , 1997)
*"The Look of Love" (Dusty Springfield , 1967, from the soundtrack of the movie "Casino Royale", thenSérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, 1968, Roger Williams, 1969). Nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Song in 1967.
*"One Less Bell to Answer" (Keely Smith , 1967, thenThe 5th Dimension , 1970 US #2, then (Dionne Warwick ), 1971)
*"This Guy's in Love with You " (Herb Alpert , US no. 1, (4 weeks, 1968); (Dionne Warwick ), 1969, No. 7):This song was also recorded much later by Oasis'Noel Gallagher in tribute to Bacharach on his 70th Birthday. According to Robin Platts' book "What The World Needs Now" the song was not written with Alpert, a non-singer with limited range, in mind, but was altered to suit him. Originally written as "That Guy's In Love With You."
*"Do You Know the Way to San Jose? " (Dionne Warwick , 1968-US #10, UK #8)
*"Promises, Promises " (Dionne Warwick, 1968-US # 19, and Jill O'Hara, 1968). Warwick's version was released prior to the opening of the show and the release of the Broadway cast album. Bacharach recorded Dionne's version to help the cast learn the difficult tune. The B" side of Warwick's single was another Bacharach/David tune from the show "Whoever You Are (I Love You) ". The Broadway soundtrack won Bacharach aGrammy in 1969.
*"The April Fools " (Dionne Warwick , 1969, from the film "The April Fools ", US #37, AC #8, Canada # 32)
*"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head " (B.J. Thomas, US no. 1, 1969,Johnny Mathis 1969 in Great Britain,Sacha Distel , 1969 in Continental Europe, from the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid "). Won theAcademy Award for Best Original Song in 1969. The movie score by Bacharach won theAcademy Award s andGrammy for Original Score. Grammy nominee for Song of the Year
*"I'll Never Fall in Love Again " (Dionne Warwick (US # 6 1969) thenBobbie Gentry (UK no. 1, 1969),Anne Murray in 1971, originally from the musical "Promises, Promises "). Grammy nominee Song of the Year [competed against himself in this category]
*"Let Me Go To Him " (Dionne Warwick , 1970, US #32 AC #5, Canada # 30)
*"Paper Mache " (Dionne Warwick , 1970, US #43, AC # 6)
*"The Green Grass Starts to Grow " (Dionne Warwick , 1971, US #43, AC #2, Canada # 35)
*"Who Gets the Guy " (Dionne Warwick , 1971, US #57 R & B 41, AC # 6)
*"Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross , 1981, from the movie "Arthur"). Won theAcademy Award for Best Original Song in 1981. Grammy nominee for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
*"That's What Friends Are For " (1982):This song was originally written for the movie "Night Shift" and performed on the soundtrack byRod Stewart . In 1986, a version byDionne Warwick ,Stevie Wonder ,Gladys Knight , andElton John became an enormous hit, raising millions forAIDS charities. The song also won theGrammy for Song of the Year. Grammy nominee for Record of the Year
*"On My Own" (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, US no. 1, 1986)
*"Love Power" (Dionne Warwick andJeffrey Osborne , US no. 12, AC # 1, 1987)Broadway works
*"Marlene Dietrich" (1968) —
concert — musicarranger and conductor
*"Promises, Promises " (1968) — musical —composer — Tony Nomination for Best Musical
*"André DeShield's Haarlem Nocturne" (1984) —revue — featuredsongwriter
*"The Look of Love" (2003) —revue —composer
*"The Boy from Oz " (2003) — musical — additionalcomposer Other recordings
* Jazz musician
John Zorn produced a 2-CD set of Bacharach tunes (1997), featuring several avantgarde musicians, as part of his "Great Jewish Music" series.
* "To Hal and Bacharach " is a 1998 tribute album with 18 tunes, performed by notable Australian artists.
* In 2007, West End Singing Sensation Michael Ball recorded an album entitled 'Back to Bacharach' full of songs which have inspired him over the years. Michael sang 'You'll Never Get to Heaven' Live on GMTV, 'Arthur's Theme' Live on This Morning, 'What The World Needs Now Is Love', Live on BBC Breakfast and 'The Look of Love' Live on Paul O'Grady.
* 2007 Marlene Dietrich with the Burt Bacharach OrchestraReferences
External links
* [http://www.newtheatricals.com/bacharach Burt Bacharach live in the Hunter valley] *
* [http://www.bacharachonline.com/ Bacharach Online]
* [http://www.onamrecords.com/Burt_Bacharach.php Burt Bacharach's career] Original concert photos, career timeline, all published songs with writer credit, publication year with US and international music chart rankings, and current news.
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* [http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/composer.pl?comp=64 Art of the States: Burt Bacharach]
* [http://wse65068.ta22.talkactive.net/hitmaker a database of recordings of Burt Bacharach's songs]
* [http://www.rhino.com/rzine/rhinocasts/burtbacharach/ Rhinocasts] Podcast interview with Ron Shapiro
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/burt-bacharach/ Burt's blog.]
* [http://mvyradio.com/audio/archives/asx/burt_bacharach.asx A 2006 audio interview]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrJh8O1iwYQ] Performance of The Look Of Love byJulian Lloyd Webber
* [http://www.youtube.com/dibotis "The Dionne Warwick Channel" -YouTube site containing over 100 Dionne Warwick tunes with rare photos and information on each tune, including those produced by Burt Bacharach]
* [http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=69C075EE0CA39D0F "The Recordings of Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick"-YouTube playlist containing 71 Bacharach/Warwick recordings and the backstory of each tune.]
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