The right one...that's 'Martini'

[blueonblue]

I wonder how many members remember this theme, it accompanied those 'Martini' commercials on British TV in the late Sixties and early Seventies.
I always thought Burt had composed it, wrong as usual it was a composer called Chris Gunning ? ......you could have fooled me !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6jSU1EOrwA

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

A different version with Burt and Angie....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBLMbJnN69c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AWhI2bWXew

'blue'

[Martin Johnson]

Those Martini ads hark back to a time when foreign travel seemed to be exclusive to the rich and glamorous, hence the term 'The Jet-Set'. Out of all the songs written especially for British ads this was probably the most memorable, although I never thought for one moment that Bacharach had anything to with the music, it's just very typical of its time.

[blueonblue]

Those Martini ads hark back to a time when foreign travel seemed to be exclusive to the rich and glamorous, hence the term 'The Jet-Set'. Out of all the songs written especially for British ads this was probably the most memorable, although I never thought for one moment that Bacharach had anything to with the music, it's just very typical of its time.

True, it's a product of it's time but I always thought Burt had composed it.
Or very heavily 'influenced' by him.

'blue'

[Sara D]

You know, Blue, I guessed you were a Martini Man. This is one from those series of ads I remember seeing back in the 70s and, yes, it's a nice tune.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UdlL4qfa8

[blueonblue]

You know, Blue, I guessed you were a Martini Man. This is one from those series of ads I remember seeing back in the 70s and, yes, it's a nice tune.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UdlL4qfa8

Absolutely Sara....any time, any place, anywhere.....

'blue' (Martini man)

[grooverider]

Dear Blue,

Chris Gunning is also a noted arranger/conductor, here's one of my favorites from 1975, also noted for being the first cover version of a Bruce
Springsteen song, "Sandy (4th of July Asbury Park)" by the Hollies:

https://youtu.be/06yRiArzqnQ

[Hank]

Another Chris Gunning classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl_J57S2C_M

[blueonblue]

Vastly underrated composer...
Reminds me a little of John Barry.

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

[pljms]

Blue, the obvious John Barry influence is probably why he may be underrated.

Do you remember how the song from the Martini ad was chopped and changed to become 'Dancing Easy', a UK Top 30 hit for Danny Williams during the disco craze in 1977?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUwFzMl0W90

[blueonblue]

Blue, the obvious John Barry influence is probably why he may be underrated.

Do you remember how the song from the Martini ad was chopped and changed to become 'Dancing Easy', a UK Top 30 hit for Danny Williams during the disco craze in 1977?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUwFzMl0W90

pljms, I've never heard that version before (must have slipped under the radar) I'm only familiar with the TV jingles ?
Thank you for posting ...it's superb !

'blue'