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Burt Bacharach
'The Story of My Life'....... followed by 'Magic Moments', both songs writ by Burt, became back to back No.1 songs in the UK.
Quite an achievement, but for Burt, that was only the beginning ! |
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You had me worried there for a moment...
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'The Story of My Life'....... followed by 'Magic Moments', both songs writ by Burt, became back to back No.1 songs in the UK.
Quite an achievement, but for Burt, that was only the beginning ! "Magic Moments" by Perry Como has just played on Radio 2, in a review of the charts of February 1958. It's the no.2 single. "The Story Of My Life" by Michael Holliday currently playing in that same Radio 2 programme. It's the no.1 single. So Burt wrote the top two songs of this week in 1958 - Tony Blackburn obviously read the OP's post before choosing to do this week in 1958 in his old charts programme!
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I saw a documetary about Burt Bacharach and Hal David many years and to say he was a perfectionist does not say enough. His attention to every detail and I mean every detail was amazing. He was recording an album and was, at that moment, with Dione Warwick who had to sing exactly as he directed. The song I forget but was one of the many hits he and his pal made. I have a "Greatest Hits" cd and it is loaded with superb tracks.
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My particular favorites by Burt Bacharach and Hal David are:
I Say a Little Prayer - even though it was originally written for Dionne Warwick I prefer the Aretha Franklin version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHKWBxDzyfU Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsbkPDeC3tI Walk on By - The Stranglers version preferably ![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4rKDkL53s |
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A few songs that come to mind........
24 Hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney A House Is Not a Home - Shirley Bassey After the Fox - The Hollies Alfie - Cilla Black Anonymous Phone Call - Frank Ifield Another Tear Falls - Gene McDaniels Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson Anyone Who Had a Heart - Cilla Black Baby It's You - The Shirelles Be True to Yourself - Bobby Vee Blame It On Me - Peabo Bryson Close to You (They Long to Be) - B.J. Thomas Come On and Get Me - Jackie DeShannon Crazy Times - Gene Vincent Don't Make Me Over - Tommy Hunt Everybody's Out of Town - B.J. Thomas I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Bobbie Gentry If I Never Get to Love You - Timi Yuro It's Love That Really Counts - The Shirelles Keep Away from Other Girls - Helen Shapiro Keep Me in Mind - Alma Coogan Lifetime Of Loneliness - Jackie DeShannon Live Again - Irma Thomas Long Ago Tomorrow - B.J. Thomas Long Day, Short Night - The Shirelles Magic Moments - Jula De Palma Magic Potion - The Searchers Make It Easy On Yourself - Cilla Black Maybe - Peabo Bryson Me Japanese Boy I Love You - Bobby Goldsboro My Little Red Book (All I Do Is Talk About You) - Manfred Mann Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney Please Stay - The Drifters Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas Reach Out for Me - Nancy Wilson Sandy - The Swinging Blue Jeans The Answer to Everything - Del Shannon The Breaking Point - Chuck Jackson The Look of Love - Shirley Bassey The Love of a Boy - Timi Yuro The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney The Story of My Life - Michael Holliday There Goes the Forgotten Man - Jimmy Radcliffe There's) Always Something There to Remind Me - Sandie Shaw They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes) - Chuck Jackson This Empty Place - The Searchers This Guy's in Love With You - Al Martino Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels Trains and Boats and Planes - Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney Walk On By - Helen Shapiro What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon What's New Pussycat - Tom Jones Windows And Doors - Jackie DeShannon Wishin' and Hopin' - The Merseybeats Wives and Lovers - Julie London You Belong In Someone Else's Arms - David Whitfield |
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Magic Moments - Jula De Palma
Make It Easy On Yourself - Cilla Black My Little Red Book (All I Do Is Talk About You) - Manfred Mann The Look of Love - Shirley Bassey This Guy's in Love With You - Al Martino Trains and Boats and Planes - Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Walk On By - Helen Shapiro Magic Moments - Perry Como Make It Easy On Yourself - Walker Brothers My Little Red Book - Love The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield This Guy's in Love With You - Herb Alpert Trains and Boats and Planes - Burt Bacharach, his Orchestra and Chorus Walk On By - Dionne Warwick |
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There are a million versions on a million TV shows, Burt songs were the stock in trade of shows back in the 60s and 70s, sadly reality type shows have taken over and we hardly ever hear a Bacharach song on TV these days .
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