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- Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:30 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Motown salutes Bacharach
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6267
Re: Motown salutes Bacharach
I had heard that one of the labels vying for Dionne's services after the Scepter era came to an end was Motown. I wonder what Dionne would have been like on that label? Maybe she would have ended up working with Stevie and Marvin? Imagine Dionne getting some of Stevie's classic 70's songs. I mean ch...
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Phil Ramone Discusses Working with Bacharach/Warwick
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8410
Re: Phil Ramone Discusses Working with Bacharach/Warwick
Now THAT is the kind of stuff I wanted to see in Dionne's book! Dionne, Burt and Hal certainly have a tremendous amount of respect amongst the professional music community (and deservedly so, IMO).
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:44 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Michael Jackson Producers Reject Burt Bacharach Arrangement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5701
Re: Michael Jackson Producers Reject Burt Bacharach Arrangement
From what I understand, Michael did some background work for Carol Bayer Sager in the early eighties. I think Burt was probably involved, but I'm not too sure. I don't really know how well Burt knew Jackson. Of course Dionne was friendly with MJ, but I don't know how that transferred to Burt. I actu...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
BtoB, where did you see that Dionne owes another 7 million? I saw it on one website that I am not sure is "official". I have seen several articles written about celebrities with tax debts several months into 2010, and none of them mention anything other than about 2 million to CA and 2 mil...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
When Dionne was being paid by Psychic Friends did she just not pay any taxes on it? I don't understand how that could happen. She must have had some pretty poor accountants working for her. I feel so bad for her. I mean with a debt like that hanging over my head, I think I seriously might feel suici...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
I have also seen the $7 million dollar lien filed on 12/31. How is Dionne generating enough income to incur another $7 million in tax debt? Why is she not paying? I just feel so sorry for her. I don't know how accurate the website is on which I saw the new debt. I would think there would have been a...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
Pablo, I think you are correct in your assumption that Dionne is at least somewhat ambivalent about Burt. In her book she mentions that at least Hal had the decency to call her after the settlement was through to apologize for the way things went down. I don't think she ever totally forgave Burt. An...
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
Like I said BtoB, YOU should write the book! I know that Dionne isn't the type to dish on friends, family, even enemies, and I respect her for that. I won't lie, I would love to hear Dionne's "real" thoughts on certain people. But, I would have been extremely satisfied had she went into mo...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
She stated that she had no regrets for "Psychic Friends" because she needed to pay the bills. Dionne must have been a horrible money manager, considering she was awarded a multimillion dollar settlement in the Bacharach David lawsuit and was given multimillions for the Warners contracts. T...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:02 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
I almost get the impression that Dionne's recording career, especially after the heyday, was really not all that important to her. She stated that she hated the "Friends can Be Lovers" album, which I thought was the one time her voice was used properly in a modern urban/R&B/pop vien. T...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:47 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
Don't expect anything in detail about making music with Burt. I just finished the book (didn't take long at little over 200 pages and big print). Although pleasant, it was sorely lacking. There was hardly nothing about the music. It was so very superficial. I still love Dionne, but this wasn't her s...
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
Well my book was waiting on my doorstep when I got home from work, so I guess I know what I'll be doing tonight! I'll probably finish it tonight. It's only a little over 200 pages in very large print.
Don't get too excited---so far nothing very in-depth at all, disappointingly.
Don't get too excited---so far nothing very in-depth at all, disappointingly.
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:43 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
I am very excited as I was informed my book should arrive tomorrow. I really hope there is some good stuff in there. I keep thinking a big fish like Simon and Schuster wouldn't publish the book if it wasn't interesting. And I don't necessarily need a lot of gossip--I would be thrilled to hear in det...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Here you can read a first excerpt from DWs autobiography
Yes, I really hope Dionne's book is much more in depth that what was in the first chapter, and it's not a children's book, I don't need Dionne's "List of Things I've Learned" at the end of each chapter. That would be incredibly cheesy. I didn't learn much of anything new except that her br...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 19595
Re: Always Something There To Remind Me-1st recorded by Warwick!
Dionne is one of the greats when it comes to singing, but looking at her history, her taste in songs is rather suspect. It seems like she didn't like most of the songs that became her biggest hits. From what understand, she didn't like San Jose, Then Came You, or Heartbreaker. All 3 were top 10 hits...