The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

This could pass for a Jimmy Webb inpersonating Bacharach dupe. The lyrics have Jimmy Webb's imagery rich style with that perfect balance of sanguine chord structure with melancholy theme. Whoever the mystery trio is that wrote this may well have been influenced by both him and Bacharach and may have...

Love her rendition. Bacharach/David songs are always beautiful when done as close to their original form as possible. Sheryl didnt oversing or stray from the melody. Her nuances were tasteful and well done. Sorry if this is a repost.

On Windows of the World Rumer has that heart tugging Karen Carptenteresque solemn timbre to her voice. It really brings life to every word of the song. Wives and Lovers is a new fresh arrangment but still honors Bacharach's geniuss.

Geoff, the composer and arranger on 'I Think Of You' by The Chantelles was Keith Mansfield, best known for his work on British TV in the 60s and 70s. This alternative video makes a great play of showing the label of the original 45 and when it eventually gets to the movie footage the soundtrack is ...

https://youtu.be/x1ybCoYpM2A Barbara Streisands version of fellow Brill Building contrmporaries Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann's "Just a little lovin" could fool the best Bacharach fans if they hadnt ever heard the song. Im hesring a bunch of Bacharach songs but cant out my finger on which it...

If Bacharach and his British admirer Tony Hatch had ever collaborated on a song in the mid-60s it might have sounded something like 'I Think Of You' as recorded by The Chantelles. Hatch would have also been responsible for the breezy arrangement and the bright, high decibel production. The clip of ...

The Stylistics only for the children has Bacharach elements in the chorus. Thom Bell was def a fan.

the guess who these eyes remind me of my little red book

Connie Stevens Tick Tock. Another Thom Bell production on the b side of the original recording of Betcha by Golly Wow(no it wasn't the Stylistics) .How many fogeys on here just learned something from a millenial? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhyitSMgMzg&list=PLOzdG_QQMqT8AowvOt-P0h7SSE5mDFgCe...

Thom Bell is another one who could do a good dupe of Bacharach when he wanted to. Listen to this Dusty Springfield lesser known gem "i wanna be a free girl"

This might be a stretch. But this song from the Ojays(Mr Lucky) produced by none other than the amazing Gamble/Huff songwriting team has a lush and swingy sound and i get a bit of Bacharachesque vibe from it. What do you guys think?

This is from a performance at Yale in `73 (so she hadn`t been "countrified" yet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOY9vTb8vE This is from still another documentary promised but yet to see the light of day. The film in question here was apparently completed and "auctioned" - wha...

Another Roger Nichols classic. This is no coincidence if they had some hal david lyrics i would be fooled.

Bacharach meets Pet Sounds meets Chicago

A demo by roger nichols "tomboy"

One thing I can say us Bacharach meter changes are more smooth and seamless. When others imitate it its feels like "look mom see I can do a Bacharach meter change too",

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_juq2iyoRW8 i say a little prayer. Awesome mouthed muted trumpet.