Re: Bacharach, David and Warwick – three strikes against the
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:59 pm
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 who I never really appreciated until I was exposed to him on television have become favorites. ..... In terms of "losing sleep over their exclusion" - I can only say that Dionne appears to relish the recognition. She often makes appearances accepting honors and awards for her artistic and charitable contributions which are richly deserved. When frequently asked what she'd like to accomplish in the coming years - she repeatedly responds with a "Tony", an "Emmy" and an "Oscar". Maybe I'm out of touch - but I've always enjoyed the format of the Kennedy Center annual program and would love to see Burt, Hal and Dionne celebrated on that show while all three of them remain vital!