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Thread started 10/03/09 9:51am

Cinnie

"WALK ON BY" (composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David) Highlighting one of the greatest songs ever written!

Dionne Warwick 1964


Aretha Franklin 1964


The Lettermen 1964


Cal Tjader 1969


Isaac Hayes 1969


Laura Nyro 1970


Jackson 5 1971


Undisputed Truth 1973


Gloria Gaynor 1975


D-Train 1982


Slick Rick 1988


Smith & Mighty 1988


The Notorious B.I.G. 1994


MF DOOM 1997


Wu-Tang Clan 2000


Pete Rock 2001


J Dilla 2006
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Reply #1 posted 10/03/09 9:53am

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one of the greatest song-writing teams of all time. period.
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Reply #2 posted 10/03/09 10:26am

Tortilla

Richard X's version is pretty good as well.. too bad I can't find a clip of it anywhere. sad
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Reply #3 posted 10/03/09 11:07am

SoulAlive

I agree,this is one greatest songs of all time.It's a damn shame that nobody can seem to write and compose a song like this today.The lyrics and melody are amazing!
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Reply #4 posted 10/03/09 11:12am

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Cinnie said:

Dionne Warwick 1964

Don't even start on the Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate.
That legacy of songs is untouchable.


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Reply #5 posted 10/03/09 11:18am

Wowugotit

I really like Melissa Manchester's version of "Walk On By" from her 1989 album Tribute. Next to Dionne's original, it's my 2nd favorite version.
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Reply #6 posted 10/03/09 11:37am

Cinnie

Wowugotit said:

I really like Melissa Manchester's version of "Walk On By" from her 1989 album Tribute. Next to Dionne's original, it's my 2nd favorite version.


I only posted the ones I knew about. I found a video of Melissa Manchester's version ---> HERE
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Reply #7 posted 10/03/09 11:41am

Cinnie

I wanted to do a thread for each one of these versions at some point, but decided today I would do sorta, like, a "Walk On By" sticky. worship
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Reply #8 posted 10/03/09 11:46am

Tortilla

theAudience said:


Don't even start on the Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate.
That legacy of songs is untouchable.


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

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This being my fave..

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Reply #9 posted 10/03/09 12:32pm

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Dionne's version is my favorite, but I had no idea this song had been redone so much
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Reply #10 posted 10/03/09 1:20pm

Tortilla

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Dionne's version is my favorite, but I had no idea this song had been redone so much

Even Britney has done a cover! lol
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Reply #11 posted 10/03/09 3:04pm

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Love this song...

I have to say, my favorite version is by Sybil from 1990, who also did a great cover of "Don't Make Me Over" the year before.


Starts around 5:00 in
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Reply #12 posted 10/03/09 4:43pm

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Here's another version by Bobby Caldwell 1995
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Reply #13 posted 10/03/09 6:52pm

Brendan

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Great stuff. Appreciate all the samples.

To me Isaac's version managed to totally circumvent the original cloth that was already borrowed from the most revered of trunks (especially considering Dionne's epic pop version).

I can wear it all the way to Phoenix; without transportation.
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Reply #14 posted 10/03/09 7:40pm

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Dionne, Issac... all day everyday.


but then there's a version by AWB from Feel No Fret I dig.
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Reply #15 posted 10/03/09 8:10pm

sosgemini

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my fav:
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Reply #16 posted 10/03/09 8:33pm

Genesia

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theAudience said:

Cinnie said:

Dionne Warwick 1964

Don't even start on the Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate.
That legacy of songs is untouchable.


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

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Any child of the 60s has to hold a special spot in their heart for the BDW triumvirate. nod

This is my fave...

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Reply #17 posted 10/03/09 11:27pm

Harlepolis

worship X Infinity!

Thats one of the songs I LOVE to hear, no matter who sings it music

Isaac's version is so TRIPPY though cloud9 in fact, I ADORE his remakes of Burt Bacharach's sons love
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Reply #18 posted 10/03/09 11:29pm

Harlepolis

This is not a full per4mance....



I wish the full one gets uploaded.
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Reply #19 posted 10/03/09 11:33pm

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Here is a live version. I know the the album version has been posted.



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‎"The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page
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Reply #20 posted 10/04/09 2:14am

jn2

The Stranglers
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Reply #21 posted 10/04/09 6:19am

Cinnie

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? no no no! I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it. hmph!
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Reply #22 posted 10/04/09 6:26am

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Cinnie said:

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? no no no! I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it. hmph!


I'm not sure what year that cover is from, but The Stranglers early career was basically one long piss-take.
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Reply #23 posted 10/04/09 6:37am

Cinnie

Cinnie said:

Undisputed Truth 1973


Undisputed Truth's version is getting a lot of attention in the late 00's.

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Cinnie said:

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Reply #24 posted 10/04/09 6:38am

Cinnie

damosuzuki said:

Cinnie said:

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? no no no! I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it. hmph!


I'm not sure what year that cover is from, but The Stranglers early career was basically one long piss-take.


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Reply #25 posted 10/04/09 4:42pm

Cinnie

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I finally sat and listened to "Walk On By" for the first time ever and I keep repeating it. Something about it I really like...
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Reply #26 posted 10/04/09 7:00pm

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Cinnie said:

innocent

ABeautifulOne said:

I finally sat and listened to "Walk On By" for the first time ever and I keep repeating it. Something about it I really like...

hmm
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #27 posted 10/04/09 7:36pm

Cinnie

AlexdeParis said:

hmm


That post contains a sample from "The Warwick-Bacharach-David Set" (T. Audience) as posted at http://prince.org/msg/8/320474.
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Reply #28 posted 10/05/09 6:18am

RipHer2Shreds

I strive, in life, to be an open, understanding and accepting person, but I get upset when anyone says they prefer one of the latter versions to Dionne's. lol Don't get me wrong, many of them are good - some even great - but none compare. no no no! Lemme go take my high blood pressure meds now.
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Reply #29 posted 10/05/09 10:16am

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RipHer2Shreds said:

I strive, in life, to be an open, understanding and accepting person, but I get upset when anyone says they prefer one of the latter versions to Dionne's. lol Don't get me wrong, many of them are good - some even great - but none compare. no no no! Lemme go take my high blood pressure meds now.



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