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by Dionnefan
Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Motown salutes Bacharach
Replies: 8
Views: 6235

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...
by Dionnefan
Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Phil Ramone Discusses Working with Bacharach/Warwick
Replies: 10
Views: 8388

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).
by Dionnefan
Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:44 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Michael Jackson Producers Reject Burt Bacharach Arrangement
Replies: 4
Views: 5664

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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.
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 12216

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...
by Dionnefan
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: 19329

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...