The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Hi Geoff, Here's one you might like...in the style of Bacharach. Arranged and produced by Jimmy Webb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35S2Ox0SbCg "blue" Thanks so much. I think I heard this song from back in the days when i use to frequent the boards but wasn't a member. Its's cool to hear...

Blair N. Cummings wrote:So, really, no parameters define material for this thread? Cool, here`s 70 year old John Cale`s new (yes, new!) single from his new (yes, new!) album out on October 1st (UK), October 2nd(US):

Im starting to think parameters wouldn't be a bad idea.

Beyonce- Disappear. Beautiful acoustic song. Posting all these videos made me realize my generation has probably got the past generations beat when it comes to beautiful female singers. Anyone dare to disagree? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIbpxaq1Xlw Beyonce- Smash into you. Another beautiful aco...

Mariah Carey- Bliss. If you love Minnie Ripperton's Loving you, you will love this. It is clear Minnie was the biggest influence on Mariah Carey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnvuw4xbdGU Mariah Careys- Circles. Any soul heads on here should be able to appreciate this. Say what you want about Maria...

Songs from my generation of singers who died young. Aaliyah- At your best. The most beautiful woman to ever walk the earth with the most angelic voice you will ever hear singing a remake of the Isley Brothers classic. God I miss her so much everyday. She died in a plane crash several days before 9/1...

Songs about Rainy Days are always beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRK4AwS3dh8 Dramatics- In the Rain. ( It is not a Thom Bell song btw). Harmonies and melodies here to die for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TamdHlPm_IA Love Unlimited- Walking in the Rain. This song I think produced by Bar...

The last song wasn't too bad. The songs should be the type that the average die hard Bacharach fan would appreciate but not neccassarily his work. The last couple posts were pushing it a bit. Don't murder my thread or I will commit suicide on it by posting 50 cent and Justin Bieber to finish it off.

Yes Gillanddon, Helen Shapiro did record another Bacharach song, namely 'Keep Away From Other Girls' which he wrote with Bob Hilliard. Released as a single in '62 it got to No.40 in the UK charts. Songwriter Teddy Randazzo was often compared to Bacharach in the 60s and I've seen his most famous son...

Yes BtoB, Tony Hatch has never denied Bacharach's influence on his writing and arranging in the '60s. Apart from Les Reed, the other British songwriter who obviously came under Bacharach's spell was Chris Andrews. He wrote several of Sandie Shaw's hits, most of them with a distinct Bacharach flavou...

Les Reed and Barry Mason's 'If We Lived on Top of a Mountain' as recorded by Cleo Laine in 1968 is so indebted to Bacharach it's almost ludicrous and, of course, it just had to be a beautiful song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeU33pSsUUk Beautiful song. The resemblences is ridiculous and ludicro...

Shirley Bassey's version of the Leslie Bricusse song You and I owes a lot to Bacharach in the arrangement, I think you'll all agree! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm0cbirTj-Y&feature=PlayList&p=E6BFEB8E9499781C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11 Im so disgusted with how beaut...

Hi Geoff welcome to this forum. How about this: soaring melody and strings, Bacharachian major-7 chords (try 2.00 mins to 2.08), Jean Carn does Dexter Wansel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qxMe-A5yU Thanks. Great song. I looked up Dexter Wansel and it seems he did alot of work with Gamble/Huff so...

I am also an avid fan of Laura Nyro. I discovered her around 2010. My dad who is a great music lover didn't know much about her so I take it she was an overlooked gem even back in her day. Such a shame. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij8eBngOI-o Laura Nyro Emmie- This song melts me down. I usually l...

Hey guys I just wanted to create a thread where I could share some great songs I like that are non-Bacharachian and encourage others to do the same. I find die hard Bacharach fans usually have high standards in musical taste. These songs are/can be random and in any genre or era just need to be good...

Do you ever feel like some songwriters and artists just get it? The ones who do seem to just get it everytime. Thanks to you Hank I am now a huge Rotary Connection fan. Just perusing through random songs of theirs online so far I have not been dissapointed. Are you familiar with these? http://www.yo...