The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

On Saturday November 7 , Burt performed in the Vector Arena in downtown Auckland with his core band members , accompanied by the orchestral players of the Auckland Philharmonia. A near capacity crowd of 4,000 were in attendance. Burt appeared on stage to great applause and commenced in usual style w...

In addition to dates posted by Mark for Burt`s tour in Australia, Burt will also perform one concert in Auckland, in New Zealand on Saturday 7 November at the Vector Arena. He will be accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra who performed with him at his only previous concert in July 2007.

If Dionne recorded this song I would dearly love to hear her version. Robin Platts (page 91) doesn`t mention a date , only to state that Dionne and Burt went back into the studio following the DIONNE LP (which was released early 1972). With the forthcoming release of the three songs from 1974 (lyric...

BachtoBacharach, Thanks , as always for your insightful information. On the subject of the Burt /Dionne reunion , according to Robin Platts in his 2003 publication BURT BACHARACH and HAL DAVID- What the World Needs Now, (page 91)., Burt and Dionne recorded three songs at a session following the 1972...

According to Robin Platts in his 2003 publication,``BURT BACHARACH and HAL DAVID, What the World Needs Now``, Dionne and Burt recorded the song I TOOK MY STRENGTH FROM YOU in the studio in 1973. Why has this recording never been released?? The song was subsequently recorded by Stephanie Mills in 197...

With profound gratitude for an exceptional songwriter


`` Without true love we just exist ``


David Young

Steve, Burt actually performed this song (piano and vocals) when he appeared on DINAH ( with host Dinah Shore) in 1980. Dinah asked Burt if there was a song that he wished he hadn`t written!!! and he performed Three Wheels on My Wagon. The song was originally recorded by Dick van Dyke and the record...

Steve,

Yes , they are fine songs and I know why you like them so much- its the arrangement by Burt and the production by Burt and Carole Bayer Sager.
Check the website discography (Davide Bonori) . The songs are from their 1991 album LOVE TALK.

David Young.

Burt will be performing two concerts in New Zealand prior to touring Australia, in November.

He will perform with his band in Auckland at the Vector Arena on Friday 5 November and in Christchurch on Sunday 7 November. at Westpac Arena.

David Young

Vincent,

Thank you for your kind message. I will be sure to write a review of the concert.
Ticket sales open at 9am Monday 14 Dec , so will be working the phones !!
I know that you are attending the West Palm Beach concert next month, so wish you a GREAT time!

kind regards,

David.

Burt will be returning for two concerts here in March 2010, at the conclusion of his Australian tour. Burt will perform with his own band at two venues: Auckland - Vector Arena Friday 19 March and Christchurch - Westpac Arena Sunday 21 March. This is great news for NZ fans who last saw Burt at one A...

Dear Vincent, Thank you for the encouraging and exciting info about the possibility of Burt performing in NZ in 2010. I am considering flying to Melbourne for his shows in March ( I have friends there) but will hold off to see if any concerts eventuate here. Here`s hoping. Thanks again, Regards, David

I can only quantify this in terms of my own experience. Burt was due to perform three concerts here in early 2007 in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra . During this period I was in constant contact with NZSO personnel. Burt agreed to an additional concert ...

A Close Encounter of the Burt Kind On Friday 20 July. along with some 4000 other concert goers I attended Burt`s cincert in the multi-event Vector Arena. At 8.10 Burt emerged on stage to great applause announcing in his intro that they would perform as much music ``as time permits``. When introducin...

The very first rendition of `Us` I remember hearing was by Burt who sang the song on the Dinah Shore Show in 1977. It was during the conversation with Dinah Shore that the then new album `Futures` was discussed. I can recall that Dinah told Burt that Bobby Shew played the trumpet solo during the son...