Rare Bacharach promo video (1967)

blueonblue · Post by **blueonblue** » Tue May 19, 2015 2:59 pm

I've never seen this one before ?

"blue"

Blair N. Cummings · Post by **Blair N. Cummings** » Tue May 19, 2015 3:49 pm

Brand new to me. Classic footage of either a rehearsal or a sound check.

An Enormous BB Fan · Post by **An Enormous BB Fan** » Tue May 19, 2015 6:32 pm

Classic Burt Bacharach. Gotta love it! As for me, Burt Bacharach didn't just write songs and he didn't just compose music. The man wrote the soundtrack to my life!!

blueonblue · Post by **blueonblue** » Wed May 20, 2015 6:03 am

I wonder if this video was done to promote Burt's "Reach Out" album ?
Does anyone know the venue ?

"blue"

Djalma Junior · Post by **Djalma Junior** » Thu May 21, 2015 2:09 am

Mr. Blue,

This arrangement is almost the same album "Reach Out", track 7. A House Is Not A Home.

Excellent find!

Thank you for reporting!
Djalma Jr

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Thu May 21, 2015 5:50 am

This is a gem! Thanks blueonblue for posting it!

I think the backing singer far right is Marilyn Jackson, who was Burt's vocal director for many years and, I'm told, was part of the backing vocals team on most of his solo albums.

I don't recognise the other singers though - perhaps someone else might know?

Martyn

blueonblue · Post by **blueonblue** » Thu May 21, 2015 4:23 pm

Djalma and Martyn you're very welcome and thank you for the info.

"blue"

Djalma Junior · Post by **Djalma Junior** » Fri May 22, 2015 12:55 am

blueonblue wrote:Djalma and Martyn you're very welcome and thank you for the info.

"blue"

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Fri May 22, 2015 6:33 pm

I believe the venue is the Greek Theater in LA.

Martyn

blueonblue · Post by **blueonblue** » Sat May 23, 2015 5:03 am

Thank you Martyn.

"blue"

Martin Johnson · Post by **Martin Johnson** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:35 am

Judging by Burt's hair length and his choice of clothes I'd say the film was from around 1970 - that was his 'look' around 70-72 - and was also when he started going out on the road as a performer in his own right.

Below is an obit from 1999 for the session singer Marilyn Jackson, who worked with BB from 1970 and who apparently was one of the four backing vocalists featured on the film:

http://variety.com/1999/scene/people-ne ... 117882952/#

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