The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

This is SOOOOO good!!

Some people should live forever. Burt was one of those people. I loved Burt because of what he gave me. This is a very difficult day for sure. But thank god for YouTube because I watch Burt there all the time. So I do have that and all his music.

Oh, this is just horrible, horrible news. Vincent was one of the finest, generous and most wonderful person I have ever known. Vincent and I played golf together on various occasions and it was always a distinct pleasure being in his company. And needless to say, Burt's music was ALWAYS playing in h...

Burt Bacharach Is The Secret To Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFU4PjZbCOk

hi. newbie here. saw him last night. about 2 hours of amazing. so glad he sang a bit. :D he thanked his doctors for putting him back together. my wife and i are wondering what happened to him? Welcome teejay! Yes, this is great news. You ask what happened to Burt. Well, he fell and broke his should...

Bonjour Blue & An Enormous BB Fan! Glad that the both of you like this extended version! As B.J. Thomas would say’ “Long Ago Tomorrow”. I haven’t heard from the both of you in a while! Hope all is good! By the way, Josie James sang this song in San Diego a few years ago. She did a wonderful job...

Fantastic!! Now... would someone please tell me how this extended version was created. mosogotam has done tons of other extended versions as well. How does he do it? I mean, does he create them himself? Or are they already created at the original recording session -- and he has access to them? Or do...

I've always loved Doris Day... and her movies.

She's 95????? God help me!

Also, a great song, blue. The intro alone pulls you right in. Burt's genius for composing such original and wonderful music will always astound me. Especially when you listen to the total shit that songwriters(?) get away with now.

OMG! It's one of my all-time favorites -- of Burt's or anyone's. I put it -- musically speaking -- on the level of pop genius. I will never tire of listening to it. If it weren't a #1 song for Michael and Patti, then it certainly was close. A monster hit song, I would say.

Maybe Burt should have named his dog "Kentucky Fried Chicken" -- 'cuz they're finger-lickin' good!

If this doesn't rock your boat, nothing will.... enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DxK1Ymo01U

You're right, I would have picked "Promises, Promises." Does "South American Getaway" qualify as a song? I don't think so, even though it is sung, albeit in "scat." "Anyone Who Had A Heart," I think, is pretty complex. Didn't Burt say that even the Count Basie...

Dionne (or any star of her stature) was totally correct in demanding that no food be served while she was performing. I believe that this is a common demand. And Dionne was right to walk off, too, until respect was paid. I can't believe that they would even THINK of serving food and taking glasses a...