The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

I would like to inform the forum about a brand new CD containing a Bacharach/Tonio K composition "Leave it to the Girls". I believe previously this was only available as an unreleased demo featuring Todd Herzog. The excellent record company Contante & Sonante have just issued a CD by T...

Hi Brian. Thanks for your encouragement. I know the book will not be a massive seller, but her musical legacy needs to be put into print. In my opinion, she is the great untold story of popular music. Now approaching 93 years of age, she lives on the outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland. The fact that B...

Finally, an update on the book. Because of flight difficulties, I was unable to visit Anita in Europe, but had a Zoom meeting with her two daughters which lasted for nearly two hours. Although the book is ready for publication, they have expressed their concern about certain aspects; one being that ...

Absolutely agree with the Carole Bayer Sager masterpiece 'Sometimes Late at Night'. It has always remained over the years one of my very favourite albums along with: Stephen Bishop 'Careless' (1976); Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' (1966); Kenny Loggins 'Leap of Faith' (1991); Billy Joel 'The Stranger' (197...

After just over 4 years the book on Anita Kerr is finally finished! The front cover mentions that the foreword is by Burt, and you can imagine how proud that makes me feel! My goal is to personally present the book, initially to Anita and her husband, before the publication button is pressed. The pa...

As promised to SarahD. I did contact Anita this week. She has not been too well, and only recently come out of hospital. There was a silence when I mentioned it, followed by a comment from her husband which I cannot repeat here. Suffice to say, all the words you use are correct. Bearing in mind that...

Hello Bruce. I haven't heard from you, so I guess you must have changed your mind! If there is anyone connected with this Forum who would like this wonderful CD of Burt demos, please get in touch. Thank you.

Hello Bruce. I sent you a message regarding the CD, but have heard no more from you. Perhaps you are on vacation or have changed your mind. Should I not hear anything from you by Friday, I will make it available to any member of the forum.

Hi Gabba. Sure - the family originated from Montemarciano. Although I have visited Italy (my favourite country) many times, I have never been there!

Gracious Sara D! So much for my attention to detail! Over the years I have never realised that. I own eighteen different versions of that song, and in my opinion the original Burt version is the best. Do you remember when they posted (for a short while) on YouTube, Burt apparently performing the dem...

Hello Bruce. I believe you were one of the gentlemen who posted you would like a copy some while ago. You are the first person to contact me, so you will be pleased to know that you will be the one to have it! The other reason I am keen for you to have it is that you are a great admirer of the late,...

Looking through my vast CD collection last night, I came across a spare copy of the above CD which I had forgotten about. How did I get two copies? Owners of the CD may have read in the booklet notes I had a tiny contribution to the making of it, with the executive producer Gabriel Raya saying "...

Burt has agreed to write the foreword to a forthcoming book called 'Anita Kerr - America's First Lady of Music'. Admirers of Burt may not realise that back in 1969 Burt attended the recording session of The Anita Kerr Singers making their tribute album to Burt and Hal David. Both Anita and Burt have...