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- Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:22 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Ron Isley's version of 'Raindrops'
- Replies: 3
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Ron Isley's version of 'Raindrops'
If you're wondering where Ron Isley may have got the idea to slow down 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' to something resembling a soulful smooch, look no further than Nancy Wilson's version from her 1970 album 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'. I found the LP in a London market stall going for £6. It...
- Mon May 17, 2004 3:44 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Donna McKechnie BBC radio interview
- Replies: 1
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Donna McKechnie BBC radio interview
Dancer and singer Donna Mckechnie, who featured in both the Broadway and London productions of 'Promises, Promises', was interviewed yesterday (Sunday 16th May) on BBC Radio 2's Russell Davies Show. The interview lasted about forty-five minutes during which the original Broadway cast recording of 'T...
- Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:22 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Ron Meets Burt Album - Why no UK release yet?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4789
Ron Meets Burt Album - Why no UK release yet?
Several months after the 'Ron Isley Meets Burt Bacharach' album saw the light of day in the US we're still waiting for it to be released in the UK. It was mentioned during the recent BBC radio doc on BB that it was scheduled for release in March, but here we are about stumble in to April and there's...
- Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:05 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Pianist Elaine Elais Covers Burt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4610
Re Elaine Elias
Thanks for the link. I saw Ms Elias perform in London a few years ago and she's phenomenal jazz pianist. Thankfully her rendition of 'A House is not a Home' on the new album is an instrumental as her singing voice is a tad on the weak side.
- Tue Feb 24, 2004 8:54 am
- Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
- Topic: Burt Bacharach BBC 2 Interview Pt. 2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11337
Re Part Two of BB Radio Doc
I thought the part that dealt with Bacharach's years with Carole Bayer Sager was far too brief. This is not the first documentary of this type about Bacharach on BBC radio and once again 'On My Own' not only didn't get played it didn't even get a mention. At least Chistopher Cross cleared up a lot o...