One of the greats Burt Bacharach
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Topic: One of the greats Burt Bacharach
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: One of the greats Burt Bacharach
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 08:24
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We are now sadly winking goodbye to the great Burt Bacharach but also Burt lived a long and good life. One of the great contributers to the great American Song Book. The amount of songs he have writen whom is part of the wider popular music landscape is wide and prosperous https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4 -------------  
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 08:46
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Honestly i didn't even know he was still alive! Great songwriter for sure. Brings that loungy 60s scene to mind effectively. Love this song although it's more famously done by Tom Jones -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 10:09
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One of the greatest songcrafters that ever lived. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 15:25
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Definitely one of the two or three most influential songcrafters instrumental to the formation of my musical "hardwiring". Perhaps the reason why melodies, major 7th chords, and vocalise are so important to me. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 15:56
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Don't bother waiting for the Burt Bacharach replacement to appear. After his birth they broke the mold. R.I.P. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 16:11
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An iconic name I remember from my early youth. The songs are equally iconic. RIP. ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 16:14
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A timeless fixture who seemed to always be relevant to someone. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 18:17
You make him sound like a light switch  ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Atavachron wrote:Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 19:03
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^well he certainly had a magic touch - ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 19:05
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^ fo sho! ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: February 09 2023 at 19:54
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I'm very sorry to hear. Been on a Dionne Warwick kick the past few years and her versions of the Bacharach/David songs hit differently than anyone else's. ------------- "Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression and violence, and enjoy it to the full." |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: February 10 2023 at 04:38
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Here's a fave of mine. RIP Burt |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 11 2023 at 03:08
| So many great songs with special arrangements. RIP. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: February 11 2023 at 04:55
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True iconic genius Burt Bacharach R.I.P ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 12 2023 at 09:44
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A musical giant. Underneath the easy listening lounge ambience were enough key changes, time changes and tricky chords to satisfy the definition of prog; somehow he made it sound effortless. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 12 2023 at 09:51
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^ good and interesting point -------------
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: February 12 2023 at 22:47
Anyone Who Had A Heart (Dionne Warwick) Walk On By (Dionne Warwick) Do You Know The Way To San José (Dionne Warwick) (They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters) Wishin' and Hopin' (Dusty Springfield) Trains and Boats and Planes (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas) I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Dionne Warwick) Baby, Its You (The Shirelles) I Say A Little Prayer (Dionne Warwick) Blue on Blue (Gals and Pals) My Little Red Book (Love) Make it Easy on Yourself (The Walker Brothers) The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield) Paper Mache (Dionne Warwick)) You'll Never Get to Heaven (Dionne Warwick) Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Burt Bacharach) Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (B.J. Thomas) (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me (Dionne Warwick) Nikki (Burt Bacharach Orchestra & Chorus) One Less Bell to Answer (The Fifth Dimension)
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 13 2023 at 14:46
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Now i fantesize about Gentle Giant playing Burt Bacharah -------------
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Posted By: Jacob Schoolcraft
Date Posted: February 20 2023 at 08:48
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Posted By: Jacob Schoolcraft
Date Posted: February 20 2023 at 09:04
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Burt Bacharach was a fine writer of Pop Music. It's a shame that he influenced South Jersey Cover Bands in all the wrong ways. It's disgraceful that South Jersey Cover Bands apply his genius to their back in the woods agenda. The two should be divided by laws. Clean it up! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 23 2023 at 03:27
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Soul Man Barack Obama presents a tribute to Burt Bacharach, Live from the White House. |
Posted By: Guy Guden
Date Posted: February 23 2023 at 04:45
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Burt Bacharach with Hal David were far more "progressive" than many artists listed here as such. their unique orchestration stylings filtered into rock tapestries what many ears didn't notice as advancements in sonic experimentation. if you were tuned in, they could get you as "high" or "blissful" or "introspective" as the most experimental tunesmith. I have the highest respect for these "old School" hipsters. I wouldn't be "here" if they hadn't been "there." thank you. ------------- https://twitch.tv/guygudenspacepirateradio |