The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Has anyone caught that new commercial that has been playing all the time lately for some type of Sapphire credit card (I believe it's a Chase card)?

The beginning notes of Paper Mache are played a few times. The first time I heard it, I was waiting to hear... "twenty houses in a row"

There are many, many videos of Dionne's performances on Solid Gold available on Youtube. Especially on her 1985 stint on the show, Dionne really does a stellar job of infusing the songs (including some that are not really that great) with such soulful elegance. A depth is added to the songs that was...

Well Bach, I am definitely one of the "fanatics"!!!! Dionne could do just about anything short of killing puppy dogs and babies and I will still love her. I mean honestly, I don't have to live with her, so why should I let the fact that she might be a "bitch" interfere with my en...

Well of course DIonne is a narcissist! What celebrity isn't? I think something Nikki Taylor said when describing Dionne really summed it up (and I'm paraphrasing): "It might be hard for Dionne to work with others, she essentially has been doing it her way as a one woman show for many, many, man...

It's interesting to me how complementary Darlene Love was in her book towards Dionne. She did say that Dionne could get VERY testy when someone messed up while on stage, which in a way I can respect (seems like a dedication to putting on the best show possible), but otherwise, she did many many wond...

Thanks! Actually I have been a member for a while, just don't post all that often. And I do wish there was more activity here, but thank goodness for those of us that are here.

Has Dionne ever publicly acknowledged the damage she's done to her voice? I recall an interview she did in the 80's where the host noticed Dionne smoking and asked her about if she was worried it would affect her voice. Dionne stated something to the effect that the cigarettes helped to make her voi...

Bach, I 'd love to hear your opinion on Cissy's singing ability. To me she has always sounded alot like Deedee. And what is Cissy's relationship with Dionne like. For some reason, I sometimes get the impression that she is not all that close with Dionne. Dionne's book mentioned Cissy and included he...

Bach, I had been a casual fan of Dionne (I was born in 76, so not around in her heyday 60s) in the late 80's - early 90's. I thought her voice was so unique. Then I rented a VHS of her performance in Joliet from 1983 and learned about the otherworldly, amazing abilities this woman has. When I heard ...

Thanks Bach! Amazing info. So are you of the opinion that Dionne is telling the truth about the pot not being hers? I had heard that Deedee had a cocaine problem in the 80's but I never knew she was into heroin as well. Poor Deedee. Do you know exactly what Deedee's health problems were that led to ...

Back, can you elaborate any on the pot bust? I had never heard ANY rumors before that Dionne was into drugs, so I was shocked when this happened. Is it generally known in the industry that Dionne is a "pot-head"? I recall that one of her relatives (not sure whom) at the time reported that ...

BtB, yes I agree Dionne didn't seem too nice last night. Fortunately, there have been many instances in these reality shows where people have come across bad at the beginning and have redeemed themselves later on. I don't really think Dionne was trying to be rude to Marlee, though. How can she talk ...

They made it look like DIonne was dim-witted on the show as she was not able to master the cash register and credit card machine. A poster on the Television Without Pity board that was actually at the pizza joint said Dionne was very nice and gracious and was running the register just fine. I guess ...

YES! Cheers to Miss Warrick on this milestone birthday. I hope she is having a nice party at home in New Jersey. Maybe Cissy came over to celebrate! Viva the Queen of Champagne Soul.

Exactly!!! Dionne should have been on of the first inductees without question.