Burt Bacharach, song by song : the ultimate Burt Bacharach reference for fans, serious record collectors, and music critics

Best known as the composer (with lyricist Hal David) of such 1960s hits as Dionne Warwick's 'Walk On By', Dusty Springfield's 'The Look of Love', and the Carpenters' 'Close to You', Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs, which have been recorded by some 2,000 artists - from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and the Supremes. 'Song By Song' is a witty, cheeky song-by-song journey through Bacharach's vast recorded oeuvre, from Nat King Cole s little-known 1952 'Once in a Blue Moon' to Burt's recent collaborations with Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett and Chicago. U.K. reprint. Original publication details: Schirmer Trade Books : Music Sales Corp., New York, ©2003 [ebook version 1.3 has numerous formatting and typographic corrections. Uploaded to replace version 1.2.] Best known as the composer (with lyricist Hal David) of such 1960s hits as Dionne Warwick s Walk On By, Dusty Springfield s The Look of Love, and the Carpenters' Close to You, Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs, which have been recorded by some 2,000 artists - from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and the Supremes. Song By Song is a witty, cheeky song-by-song journey through Bacharach s vast recorded oeuvre, from Nat King Cole s little-known 1952 version of Once in a Blue Moon to Burt s recent collaborations with Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett and Chicago. U.K. reprint. Original publication details: Schirmer Trade Books : Music Sales Corp., New York, ©2003 A little Bacharach background A little Hal David background Magic moments (1952-1959) Any day now (1960-1962) Make it easy on yourself (1962-1963) What the world needs now (1964-1965) The look of love (1966-1967) Promises, promises (1968-1970 [i.e. 1971]) The lost horizon (1972-1979) That's what friends are for (1980-1991) Painted from memory (1991-2001) Question me an answer (Bacharach backchat [interview] ; Library of Congress list of Bacharach songs ; Bacharach off the record ; New Jack Bacharach, always sampling there to remind me ; Bacharach network TV specials) Best known as the composer of such hits as Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By," Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love," and the Carpenters' "Close to You," Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs and has been recorded by some 2,000 artists from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and the Supremes. Song By Song is a witty, cheeky song-by-song journey through Bacharach's vast recorded oeuvre, from Nat "King" Cole's little-known 1952 version of 'Once in a Blue Moon" to Burt's recent collaborations with Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett and Chicago. Best known as the composer (with lyricist Hal David) of such hits as Dionne Warwick's "Walk on By", Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love" and the Carpenters' "Close to You", Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs, and this book reflects on his work song-by-song. Gennemgang af samtlige Burt Bacharachs sange og indspilninger heraf