The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

If you had told me this was an outtake from the "Lost Horizon" soundtrack - I would have believed you! .... Never heard it before.

Burt was wrong steveo_1965! .... at least 3 of us (you along with me and Blair) remember it! ..... I believe it was included on Gene Pitney's "Big 16 Volume 2 LP". ... I recall playing it over and over again (haunted by that unique melody that I did not know was a BB/HD composition). Altho...

You must be referring to the Bacharach/David song about the runaway boy! .... This is one of my old time BB/HD favorites (recorded by the late Gene Pitney) that I liked even before I knew that Burt & Hal existed. I know other forum participants have stated that they experienced the same thing (a...

I'm certain that Vincent enrolled in the Harvard Law School online program today and will be taking the bar exam in a few weeks! The "Palace Hotel" is a beautiful venue (will likely take place in the Grand Ballroom). Hey Vincent! .... Not only will you be wearing "green" - but - ...

Rio: For the most part - I do believe that we are pretty much on the same page regarding this subject. ........... "It's a great honor to receive this award and to follow the past recipients Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney - it doesn't get any better than this" .... Bacharach...

WELL! .... Guess we can scrap the the Emmys, Tonys, Grammys, Oscars, CMA's, Peoples Choice Awards etc. .. etc. ... etc............. At the very least - this award and accompanying ceremony may expose Burt & Hal to a wider audience and create a well deserved expanded fan base! .... And yes - the ...

It was announced yesterday that Burt Bacharach & Hal David will be the recipients of the "Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song" next Spring..... Event is to include an all star tribute which will hopefully be televised. I suspect this will be far more meaningful than the...

A very thought provoking topic Blair! ... along with some great replies from our fellow forum participants. .... I'll attempt to gather my thoughts over the next few days and post something on the subject. Hopefully others will do the same!

"Don't Break My Pretty Balloon" (i.e. helium balloon)!

Hey Vincent! ... Your description of John's talent is "Right On" ... Wishing him the very best as a solo artist - and - hope he reads your post!

Steve: .....Always enjoy being reminded of my favorite Bacharach "buried treasures" such as "Extravagant Gestures". ......I like a lot of the work Burt & Carole collaborated on - especially the Carole Bayer Sager "Sometimes Late At Night" album cited by Bruce. ........

Some of Dionne's mid-70's concert appearances included this Stevie Wonder "classic". ........ Always hoped she would record it for one of her Warner Brothers projects (never happened). ..... A non-Bacharach favorite of mine. .... I'm sure some of you also saw her perform this back in the 7...

Thanks for posting this link - "blue" ....... One of my all time favorite "buried treasures" from Dionne and I've read that it was Lee Warrick's (Dionne's Mother) favorite recording!

Well Blair - I'm convinced we are pretty much in agreement except for the fact that I have expanded my musical tastes due to my exposure to other artists including Adele, Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys and John Mayer appearing on various "tacky television shows* .... Even old timers like Tony Bennett ...

Gee Blair - thought my "House Of Wax" reference confirmed I was aware of your facetious intent! ..... I couldn't care less about the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" nonsense. On the other hand - I was/am serious about the Kennedy Center Program (let's dispense with the term "ho...