"One Less Bell to Answer" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid. Originally written in 1967 for #KeelySmith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by #BonesHowe, the producer for #the5thDimension, and the song was included on the group's 1970 debut album for #BellRecords, #Portrait. Lead vocals on the single were sung by #MarilynMcCoo. "One Less Bell to Answer" was a #platinumRecord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jft060DznuU
#burtbacharach
Some of the damndest ear worms tend to float around this office at times.
#MusicOfMastodon
#60sPop
#BurtBacharach
"Wishin' and Hopin'" is a #song, written by #HalDavid and #BurtBacharach, which was a US #Top10 hit for #DustySpringfield in 1964.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R4jzf-oxlE
"Baby It's You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach (music), #LutherDixon (credited as Barney Williams), and #MackDavid (lyrics). It was recorded by #theShirelles and #theBeatles and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "#BabyItsYou" was by the band #Smith, who took the track to No.5 on the US charts in 1969.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIGo31k-qkw
"Baby It's You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach (music), #LutherDixon (credited as Barney Williams), and #MackDavid (lyrics). It was recorded by #theShirelles and #theBeatles and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "#BabyItsYou" was by the band #Smith, who took the track to No.5 on the US charts in 1969.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgALz8z1pM
"Heartlight" is a song written by #NeilDiamond, #CaroleBayerSager and her then-husband, #BurtBacharach, and recorded by Diamond in 1982. It is the first track on Diamond's 1982 album, also titled #Heartlight, and reached number five on the #Billboard #Hot100, becoming his thirteenth (and last) top 10 hit on the chart. It also spent four weeks atop the #adultContemporaryChart in late 1982, and was the last of his eight #1s on that chart. Reportedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgdjK4RXpQw
Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach Plays the Burt Bacharach Hits is the debut album by the American composer Burt Bacharach. The album was recorded in London, with uncredited vocals by the Breakaways, and the musicians included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Big Jim Sullivan, and members of the Ted Heath band.
Kapp Records first released the album around April 1965. That October, the label reissued the album as The Man!, adding "What's New Pussycat?" and "My Little Red Book" to the track listing. In 1969, the label reissued the album again, re-titling it Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits. This reissue, with a woman on a red cover, featured in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. - Wikipedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwpnsPwznBM&list=PLueJ77HP0tu_y7d-G7-Nk82iVXY8KRrS1&index=2
#BurtBacharach #spaceagepop #easylistening #JimmyPage #JohnPaulJones #BigJimSullivan #TedHeath #60spop #music
"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by #BurtBacharach and #BobHilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by #ChuckJackson in 1962, #AlanPrice in 1965, #ElvisPresley in 1969, #ScottWalker in 1973 and #RonnieMilsap in 1982. In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3re_xqu4ycQ
"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song written by American songwriting duo #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid. Originally recorded as a #demonstrationTape by #DionneWarwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for #LouJohnson, whose version reached number 49 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in mid-1964. #SandieShaw took the song to number one in the UK that same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM
"Tower of Strength" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #BobHilliard and performed by #GeneMcDaniels. The record was produced by #SnuffGarrett and featured #theJohnnyMannSingers and #EarlPalmer on drums. It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEijXp10vKs
"Baby It's You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach (music), #LutherDixon (credited as Barney Williams), and #MackDavid (lyrics). It was recorded by #theShirelles and #theBeatles and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "#BabyItsYou" was by the band #Smith, who took the track to No.5 on the US charts in 1969.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5jO3QnFLZg
"Heartlight" is a song written by #NeilDiamond, #CaroleBayerSager and her then-husband, #BurtBacharach, and recorded by Diamond in 1982. It is the first track on Diamond's 1982 album, also titled #Heartlight, and reached number five on the #Billboard #Hot100, becoming his thirteenth (and last) top 10 hit on the chart. It also spent four weeks atop the #adultContemporaryChart in late 1982, and was the last of his eight #1s on that chart. Reportedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys1RlxC8QC8
"Wishin' and Hopin'" is a #song, written by #HalDavid and #BurtBacharach, which was a US #Top10 hit for #DustySpringfield in 1964.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R4jzf-oxlE
"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a #charitySingle for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A2WQksCSWI
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" is a song composed by #BurtBacharach, with lyrics by #HalDavid. It was originally recorded by #DionneWarwick in 1964, who charted at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 with her version. It was covered by #theStylistics in 1973, who reached number 23 in the US with their cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36Z6O8_wWs
Dionne Warwick | Walk On By | (Pye International) 1964
Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By," released in April 1964, showcases her distinctive vocal style and Burt Bacharach's impressive songwriting. Following the secretive release strategy to prevent covers, the song marks a significant entry for Warwick in the UK charts. With strong arrangements and her rising talent, she promises continued success ahead. #dionnewarwick #60spop #burtbacharach #vinylcommunity
https://monocledalchemist.com/2025/08/04/dionne-warwick-walk-on-by-pye-international-1964/
Mean What You Say is an album by the Thad Jones/Pepper Adams Quintet recorded in 1966 and released on the Milestone label.
Scott Yanow of Allmusic called the band a "high-quality hard bop unit" and stated "Jones and Adams always made for a potent team, but the rise of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra meant that this particular quintet only lasted a short time" - Wikipedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnCBDM35UIs&list=PLyHn3f7-9IUKIZWASgx6hzsSW8CSaB2yG&index=3
#thadjones #pepperadams #hardbop #jazz #burtbacharach #milestonerecords
#OnThisDay in 1970, #BurtBacharach and Hal David's song "(They Long to Be) Close to You," as sung by the Carpenters, reaches #1.
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