[Brighton] Burt Bacharach RIP

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Writer of so many great songs that many people will have no idea he wrote. One of the all time greats of modern music.

In years to come, he will be regarded in the same way people look at classical composers now.

 

[Jam The Man]

That’s a great mix @Jam The Man, I really like it - it’s got a late 70s dance vibe to me - I loved Elvis’s R&B version but like the original recording artist, Chuck Jackson’s version too - testimony to the calibre of songwriter/composer

Cheers. And absolutely
The original is hard to surpass.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

RIP. And Karen.

 

[Weststander]

RIP. And Karen.

The voice of an angel.

 

[Klaas]

Lots of classic tunes from the 60's onwards. Guaranteed whatever your age you will know and love many of his songs.

This.

RIP Burt

 

[Robinjakarta]

 

[Robinjakarta]

And would these singers' careers have been quite as successful without a BB song in their list I wonder?

Dionne Warwick definitely not with many of his songs specially written for her. I'm sure there was a whole album of her singing his songs and beautifully, too. It wasn't just songwriting, either. Very many of his recordings for others were produced by him including Warwick's exquisite Walk On By. Much writing and producing credit too to Hal David. RIP Burt Bacharach. Legend.

 

[raymondo]

Dionne Warwick definitely not with many of his songs specially written for her. I'm sure there was a whole album of her singing his songs and beautifully, too. It wasn't just songwriting, either. Very many of his recordings for others were produced by him including Warwick's exquisite Walk On By. Much writing and producing credit too to Hal David. RIP Burt Bacharach. Legend.

Absolutely - the man's influence on music and performers reaches far and wide... extraordinary. RIP.

 

[keaton]

 

[wunt be druv]

What a talent this bloke was, so many great, great songs...Will be sadly missed, R.I.P. Burt.

 

[getz]

Bert Bacharach not forgetting Hal David the best songwriting team since the fifties. I have fond memories of shuffling around the Regent ballroom to " walk on by". I saw him perform a few years ago at the Jazz festival near Lewes. Yesterday we lost a true legend.

 

[Left Footer]

Saw him at the Dome in 2018 the day before England v Croatia semi final, he came on stage in an england shirt.
Was a magical night.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

One of the all-time classics...and thats coming from a heavy rock fan!
Brilliant & iconic song.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Someone for whom words like legend and icon are actually justified.



This is one of my favourites, and I've just read that Dionne Warwick did not like it as a song. "It was dumb".
I love the arrangement as much as anything else, which was Bacharach's doing as well. It's the laid back drumming which does it!

 

[Pavilionaire]

R.I.P. Burt. What an absolute legend and what a life he must have lived, mixing with the greatest global musical talents for 60-odd years.

As songwriters go he is - and will always be - an 'A' lister.

 

[FIVESTEPS]

After winning the word cup Bobby Moore went to the Playboy club and sung accompained by Burt on piano.

 

[Surf's Up]

Saw him at Love Supreme a couple of years ago and it was clear we were in the presence of greatness.

 

[FIVESTEPS]

Didn't know he wrote Three Wheels on my Wagon gone up even higher in my estimation

 

[Icy Gull]

Songs currently featured on BBC Four, most so far have been pale imitations of the originals