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steveo_1965
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Post by steveo_1965 »

Now,
As you realize, Burt and Hal wrote songs with the idea of pitching them to legitimate top 40 singers, who tried ( and oftern succeeded ) to make hit records.
Now, What I want to know is...
What actors or dancers used Bacharach-David material on TV or on an album?
It's a tough question, but I can start if off by remembering Juliet Prowse dancing a routine to Do You Know the Way To San Jose( on a Burt special)
Rex Harrison singing If I could Go Back (on anothert Burt special)
Joel Grey of Caberet singing Anyone Who Had a Heart ( on yet another Burt Special. )
Marlene Deitrich sang Message To Micheal ( In German )...
Ed Ames ( Mingo The Indian on Daniel Boone TV Show ) recorded Nikki...
Merv Griiffin( talk show host ) Along Came Joe
Dick Van Dyke( TV Actor ) One Wheel On MY Wagon
Who else...any one like William Shatner (who recorded Lucy in the Sky (by Lennon and McCartney) or
other actors?)
I suppose there might be information on the discography page that might support more answers..

Just having fun..but interesting ...
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Post by blueonblue »

Hi Steveo,
Here's a few more [I'm afraid]
Richard Harris....If I could go back...[Burt tv special]
Monty Python.........raindrops keep fallin' on my hedgehog.
Bobby Van....dancing to ...This Guys in Love with you and performing
..Question me an answer..[Burt tv special]
And a BBC tv musical they did a few years ago called
"The Look Of Love" starring several actors including Daniel Massey
singing Bacharch/David songs.....from what I can remember ?

"Blue"
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Post by steveo_1965 »

"Blue"..
Let's not forget voice actor Paul Frees( Ludwig Von Drake )
doing an Impression of Humphrey Bogart singing Raindrops Keep Fallin'
on an LP from the early 70's...
;)

Steveo
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Steveo,
Never heard that one ???

"Blue"
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Post by steveo_1965 »

Blue,
Paul Frees was probably the most famous voice actor in history...
but unknown to the public.
His list is long of his voice overs... a lot for Disneyland...
Haunted Mansion-Pirates of the Carribean-Monsanto Ride(Inner Space)
Ludwog Von Drake(DisneyCartoon Character) Boris battenoff(Rocky and Bullwinkle Show,etc...
The album he put out was indeed obscure, but was available at a big music store from the 60's and 70's called Wallich's Music City, here in Southern California( several Locations ), including downtown Hollywood..
all now defunct.

Steveo
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Steveo,
Thank you for your information.
..............Monty Python eat your heart out !!!!!!!!! lol

"Blue"
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Blue...
hehehe : )

Steveo
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