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Thread started 08/12/11 1:46pm

DaniCalifornia

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Bacharach & David songbook

What is your favourite song and artist? My top 3:

1. I say a little prayer by Aretha Franklin

2. Walk on by by Dionne Warwick

3. (There's) always something there to remind me by Dionne Warwick

(I noticed that Andy Allo has covered The Look of Love in Hungary...)

"Don't want excuses, yeah. Write me your poetry in motion."
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Reply #1 posted 08/12/11 4:27pm

theAudience

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The Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate catalog all day:
http://prince.org/msg/8/320474



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

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Reply #2 posted 08/15/11 2:56pm

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Racked my brain, and I think these would be my all-time favorites from the Dynamic Duo.....

"Close To You"

"One Less (Bell to Answer)"

"Nikki"

"Alfie"

"Paper Mache"

"Promises Promises"

"In Between the Heartaches"

"What the World Needs Now Is Love"

"Window Wishing"

"This Guy's In Love With You"

"The World Is A Circle"

"You'll Never Get To Heaven"

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[Edited 8/15/11 15:20pm]

" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout
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Reply #3 posted 08/15/11 3:25pm

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biggrin I really like "Nikki"

During the 70's, it was used for the "ABC Movie of the Week" Theme....

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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout
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Reply #4 posted 08/15/11 3:26pm

Timmy84

One word I'll describe about Burt Bacharach and Hal David:

GENIUSES. smile

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Reply #5 posted 08/16/11 9:01pm

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Anything they wrote and produced that has the vocals of Dionne Warwick attached.... I absolutely LOVE.

1. Unchained Melody

2. Walk On By

3. Don't Make Me Over

4. Alfie

5. Wives & Lovers

So many more.... love them.

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Reply #6 posted 08/16/11 9:32pm

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....

and I remember this from my first grade class, lol

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[Edited 8/16/11 21:36pm]

" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout
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Reply #7 posted 08/17/11 1:08am

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paligap said:

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Racked my brain, and I think these would be my all-time favorites from the Dynamic Duo.....

"Close To You"

"One Less (Bell to Answer)"

"Nikki"

"Alfie"

"Paper Mache"

"Promises Promises"

"In Between the Heartaches"

"What the World Needs Now Is Love"

"Window Wishing"

"This Guy's In Love With You"

"The World Is A Circle"

"You'll Never Get To Heaven"

...

They're all just soooooo good.


I'll add these to your list...



...The Windows Of The World & Theme from Valley of the Dolls



...Anyone Who Had A Heart & The April Fools



...Here I Am & I'll Never Fall In Love Again


A couple YouTube didn't have disbelief :
Looking With My Eyes
Are You There (With Another Girl)


Music for adventurous listeners

tA

peace Tribal Records

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