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Today, Dec. 19th, is the anniversary of Burt's last cocert in Italy:A freezing night in Piazza del Duomo in Milan. I take this opportunity to send Burt, his family, the orchestra, and his wonderfull vocalists: Josie James, John Pagano and Donna Taylor. Our deepest and most senceire merry xmas and ha...

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All my respect and love go to Angie, Burt And to Nikki's memory.

Dear Burt, My deepest,warmest and good wishing birthday greetings to you from Rome - Italy . Your fan and friend on a wheel chair,Mario Serra hopes that you are better after your back surgery and rehab. Hope you are enjoing this day with your Family and close friends. I STRONGLY Hope to Meet you aga...

There is another curious and intereresting anecdote about Bacharach's ancestors: Among them Was a well known Kabalist of 1600,Elhanan Nephtali BACHARACH:Who is famous for his book entiteled: Emeq ha melech.The valley of the King.

We all pray for you, and are optimistic about a fast and succesfull healing and recovery.


All The Best.

Mario Serra, Rome, Italy

Dear Burt, You have been a true hero prefoming in Milan on december 19th. I was happy and thrilled to be there on my wheelchair, together wth other 20.000 people, and the members of your Italian Fan Club. Let me say that I feel particularely close to you, in this circumstances, because in my earlyer...

Serene DOMINIC HAS DONE A FINE JOB THAT SHOLD BE INTEGRATED WIth Burt's Most recent encounters with Steven Sater,Jamie Callum, Karima and Mario Biondi. Mario's new CD, that includes:SOMETHING THAT WAS BEAUTIFULL - By Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater- is number 6 this week - on the italian Charts. Not...

I think it would be wise not to spread news that are not verified, or are not officially made pubblic.Other wise it's only Mish-Mash and gossip circulating.

Mario Serra

Dear friends, let me just give you my very best good wishes for the new year.Specially for Mark, The immense Burt Bacharach,his family, music staff and Wonderfull vocalists:Donna Taylor,John Pagano and Josie James.

Yes, Merry Christmas to you all.Spicially to Mark,Burt John Pagano, Donna Taylor, Josie James, Tom Ellam, Dave Crigger, Sue Main.

It has been a really unique experience:Astonishing to have 20.000 persons attending in such miserable and extreme weather conditions.Burt, John, Donna,Josie, Tom Elam, Steve Crigger and the rest of the band preformed giving their very best. It has been a wonderfull demonstration of skillfulness by e...

Henry Cowell,Darius Milhaud,B.Martinu have been fundamental, in Burt's Music scholarship and sensitivity. I think that he has in his musical culture the best heritage of the 20th century(Gershwin,Cole Porter,Berlin, Kurt Weill and also cool Jaaz and euoropean, avant guard:Such as Satie, Ravel, and a...

And it really is a beautifull song. Good job,as always, by Burt Bacharach and his newest partner: Steven Sater.

VERY GOOD

I Shal add to your list Be Awere, sung by BARBRA STEISAND. The enteire AT THIS TIME CD.

ALL THE BEST,

take a look.www.-youtube.com/watch?v=MmT2p-VqWpg This Bacharach - David Song Was produced in 1963 by Leiber & Stoller. The song had to do with a movie starring Lee Van Cleef. Before he became famous in Italy and the rest of the world, for his work with the Great italian film director and Genius,...