Neil Simon 1927 - 2018

[pljms]

Anyone who has seen a production of Promises, Promises will know just how brilliantly funny Neil Simon's book is.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co ... s-45316069

[blueonblue]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm1sH1Z_Pes

RIP Mr Simon.

'blue'

[Martin Johnson]

'Seconds' is my personal favourite post-60s Bacharach song and it's a shame that it appears to be his one and only collaboration with Neil Simon. As for recordings of the song, I much prefer the version found on Bacharach's 'Futures' album featuring Joshie Armstead posted by Blue in this thread to Gladys Knight's original.

[nymusicalsguy]

Neil Simon also wrote the (excellent) lyrics for "And Then He Walked Right Through the Door." Like "Seconds," it was originally intended for a proposed film adaptation of PROMISES, PROMISES. Dionne Warwick's long-unreleased recording was finally made available in 2013 on Dionne's WE NEED TO GO BACK: THE UNISSUED WARNER BROS. MASTERS from Real Gone Music.

[Sara D]

Neil Simon also wrote the (excellent) lyrics for "And Then He Walked Right Through the Door." Like "Seconds," it was originally intended for a proposed film adaptation of PROMISES, PROMISES. Dionne Warwick's long-unreleased recording was finally made available in 2013 on Dionne's WE NEED TO GO BACK: THE UNISSUED WARNER BROS. MASTERS from Real Gone Music.

Thanks for the info, nymusicalsguy, and I really believe we need to go back.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OHjKyHMb-EI

[Djalma Junior]

Too sad.
Great loss for music.

RIP Neil Simon