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In the same Record Collector interview he discussed writing specifically for a film: "When I'm scoring a picture, whether it's Butch Cassidy or Casino Royale or What's New Pussycat?, all those melodies that turned into what became hit songs came from what I saw on the screen when I was scoring and what I heard. The first thing is you service ...
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In the early ’60s, Bacharach found himself working with a different writing partner, Bob Hilliard. They wrote “Please Stay,” recorded by the Drifters, along with a few other hits songs. Bacharach and David, though, got back together in 1963 and formed a more formal writing partnership, earning success again with the 1963 song, “Make It Easy on Your...
Prior to getting back together with David, Bacharach had discovered burgeoning young talent Warwick in 1961. That year, Bacharach, Warwick, and her sister Dee Dee released the single, “Move It on the Backbeat,” under the name Burt and the Backbeats. The lyrics were written by Mack David, Hal’s brother. The next year, Dionne released her first solo ...
In 1967, the duo wrote “The Look of Love” recorded but Dusty Springfield and featured in the James Bond film Casino Royale. In 1968, the jazz saxophonist Stan Getz recorded a number of Bacharach and David songs for his album, What The World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David. That same year the two worked on a Broadway musical,...
Their partnership continued for a few more years, including in 1973 when the two wrote the score for the musical movie Lost Horizon. However, this work led to myriad lawsuits between David and Bacharach. This, in turn, hurt their relationship with Warwick who felt abandoned when the duo’s partnership dissolved.
Bacharach released several more solo projects including the 1977 album, Futures. He and David reunited briefly in 1975 for the Stephanie Mills album, For The First Time, from Motown, but nothing materialized as it had in the past. In his solo career, David worked with artists including Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias.
In 2011, the duo won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, given to them by the Library of Congress. That marked the first time a songwriting team earned the honor. In 2019, What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal Davidaired on television, hosted by Bette Midler. The two are remembered today for their timeless music. David died on September 1, 2012, ...
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- "What's New Pussycat?" (1965) Kitschy? Absolutely. Over the top in the hands of original singer Tom Jones (for the Woody Allen movie of the same name)? Of course it is.
- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" (1969) Among Bacharach and David’s trademarks was applying uplifting melody to heart-rending lyrics, which they did in fine style on this Hot 100 No. 1 song for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- "The Look of Love" (1967) There are a couple of ways to take this one — as a sincere paean or as a poker-faced send-up given its inclusion in the James Bond parody Casino Royale (which also features Woody Allen).
- "One Less Bell to Answer" (1967) The 5th Dimension’s 1970 version topped Billboard’s Easy Listening chart (now Adult Contemporary) back in 1970, but there’s nothing simple in the emotions of this song as the singer tries to convince him or herself about the positives in the wake of a breakup.
May 7, 2013 · British-born Dusty Springfield enjoyed an iconic Bacharach hit with the seductive “The Look of Love,” while Tom Jones popularized the playful “What’s New Pussycat?” and Herb Alpert romanticized with “This Guy’s in Love With You.”
Oct 9, 2016 · It is no coincidence that Peter Sellers popped up in the clip for The Look of Love – His output was prolific around that time and he had already starred in What’s New Pussycat? in 1965 and After The Fox in 1966, both films having title songs written by Bacharach and David.
Footage and clips from the 1960s-1970s feature original artists performing Burt Bacharach's music. Songs include "Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick, "What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones and "The Look of Love" by Dusty Springfield.
