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Sat May 14, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: "Dionne" - new film project
Replies: 6
Views: 7407

Re: "Dionne" - new film project

Dionne addressed the confusion today, saying that Gaga will, in fact, be in the film. She said that there was some confusion within Gaga's publicity team, but that everything will be straightened out shortly. She also emphasized that if it falls through with Gaga, then someone else will play the par...
by face
Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:07 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne links (no url)
Replies: 6
Views: 7688

Re: Dionne links (no url)

Thanks for those links. As Dionne told Dan Rather a couple of years ago, filing for bankruptcy was really the best thing that she could have done. I'm happy that she is obviously getting more rest and spending her time doing what she wants to do, instead of bouncing around the world on an endless st...
by face
Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Dionne recently gave an interview where she speaks about her music career in a different way than usual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-yHRiiqRY. I liked it!

P.S.: Blair, she even addresses Thom Bell and "Then Came You" beginning around the 13:40 mark. :lol:
by face
Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: New Interview With Dionne Warwick and WTTW/PBS Chicago 1980 Park West Concert
Replies: 6
Views: 8347

Re: New Interview With Dionne Warwick and WTTW/PBS Chicago 1980 Park West Concert

Blair N. Cummings wrote:It`s my understanding that the Spinners were scheduled to open for Dionne at this gig but she arranged for their children to be kidnapped and held at knife point so that she wouldn`t have to share the spotlight.
Good one, Blair!! :lol:
by face
Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:41 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: New Interview With Dionne Warwick and WTTW/PBS Chicago 1980 Park West Concert
Replies: 6
Views: 8347

Re: New Interview With Dionne Warwick and WTTW/PBS Chicago 1980 Park West Concert

This concert is one of her crowning achievements, in my opinion. I've always thought that her version of "With One More Look At You" is mesmerizing. I wish I could go back in time and attend one of her 1980s concerts live. I also really love her 1990 Spain concert that is available on yout...
by face
Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:58 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Blair N. Cummings wrote:I`m genuinely sorry I even brought this up. :)
Blair, no one is upset with you in the slightest! We're just trading info. One thing about this board that I love is that it has always been so civil and composed. No worries, friend.
by face
Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

I just read an excerpt from a book called "A House On Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul," by John A. Jackson, about the "Then Came You" collaboration. According to the author, Bell recorded Dionne's vocals in LA and then recorded the Spinners in Philadelphia, so there ...
by face
Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:54 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Blair, that's surprising, but I'll take your word for it. In any event, the Spinners did record with Dionne again in 1990 ("I Don't Need Another Love), so perhaps time heals all wounds.
by face
Tue Mar 15, 2016 6:33 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Blair, where did you hear that information about the Spinners finding the experience recording with Dionne to be horrible? I've never come across it. Dionne's frequent collaborations with everyone under the sun (even now) would suggest that she has a reputation for being a good sport.
by face
Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

It's so interesting how we all can have such different reactions to the same music. The reason I think Bell was her best producer of the 1970s is because he and so many of the Philly Soul singers were so inspired by Dionne/Burt/Hal that she seems like the rightful singer of a lot of his music. I cou...
by face
Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:51 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Blair, I wouldn't say "unfortunately, Dionne will always be inextricably connected with Burt"! In fact, it is all of our good fortune that they will, indeed, always be one and the same for all intents and purposes! They were at their best when they were together, and they (with Hal) brough...
by face
Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:22 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Dionne has also noted that the vibe was off for her "Dionne" album. I guess by then it was evident that they were pulling apart from each other, and their famous chemistry was compromised. Am I the only one who thinks that those 1974 sessions were just a little bit uninspiring? They were m...
by face
Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:21 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Yes, B2B, that's what I was trying to say (albeit far less eloquently)! The DW/BB/HD sound had become very understated and polished by the early 70s, which lends some validity to the idea that it had lost some of its "soul." Dionne no longer wailed like she did on "Anyone Who Had A He...
by face
Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

I`m not sure I follow the "black" to "white" trajectory of Dionne`s repertoire. I don`t see how "Here I Am" sounds "blacker" than "Who Gets the Guy" and it`s not at all difficult for me to imagine Eydie Gorme covering "I Cry Alone." You kn...
by face
Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:26 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967
Replies: 37
Views: 33759

Re: Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane from the O'Keefe Center 1967

Something I forgot to address is the criticism that Dionne/Burt/Hal had become too "pop" by the early 70s. I have to agree with David Nathan and other critics that their music had lost a measure of soulfulness by then, maybe beginning around 1968 or so. However, it can't be argued that the...