RIP Burt Bacharach

[Kay Pirinha]

I remember travelling with my family back in 1968 when "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" came out - we must have heard that track on our car radio every 15 minutes, or at least it seemed that way.

Isn't exactly this the algorithm how the music industry works? Give it massive airplay and tell the big thick mass market through as much media as possible what they need to hear, and you will sell, sell, sell.

Best regards!

 

[system7]

We have no idea how good Burt Bacharach and Hal David were:

But certainly a successful duo:

Wives and Lovers certainly worked for me. My own octave.

RIP, Burt,

 

[audiostar]

Alfie was his favorite song.

Tako Gachechiladze -

Sammie Jay -

 

[Disco-Pete]

Isn't exactly this the algorithm how the music industry works? Give it massive airplay and tell the big thick mass market through as much media as possible what they need to hear, and you will sell, sell, sell.

Best regards!

Apparently not. You clearly have no clue.

 

[nigelwright7557]

"Walk on by" best song ever written.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Loved his music! But his favourite song "Alfie" was one of my least favourite.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Apparently not. You clearly have no clue.

Prove of the opposite, please!

Best regards!

 

[UncleMud]

What an amazing songwriter. I miss those days. RIP Burt.

 

[Disco-Pete]

"Walk on by" best song ever written.

You could easily claim such about many of his tunes

 

[Charles Darwin]

Isn't exactly this the algorithm how the music industry works? Give it massive airplay and tell the big thick mass market through as much media as possible what they need to hear, and you will sell, sell, sell.

Best regards!

I ended up not buying every song I liked that got a lot of airplay.
Especially the ones which got airplay before the official release because by the time I could buy it I was already sick of it.

 

[nigelwright7557]

You could easily claim such about many of his tunes

I agree, but "walk on by" is a little above the rest of his greats.

The Strangler did an interesting version: Stranglers walk on by

 

[Charles Darwin]

Love the Stranglers version!

 

[Disco-Pete]

I agree, but "walk on by" is a little above the rest of his greats.

The Strangler did an interesting version: Stranglers walk on by

I'd love to hear Alison Mosshart and The Kills or The Dead Weather do it.

 

[Disco-Pete]

I ended up not buying every song I liked that got a lot of airplay.
Especially the ones which got airplay before the official release because by the time I could buy it I was already sick of it.

The only Bacharach I have are by Dion Warwick and himself.
Some Tom Jones also. I still listen to Warwick, his premeire collaborator. I love that kink in her voice.

 

[EdGr]

I played my LPs of "Burt Bacharach's Greatest Hits" and "Burt Bacharach and Friends". Every song is familiar to people my age. 🙂
Ed

 

[krivium]

In fact i think most songs are familiar to me too, i've heard them one day or another in the past. And i'm 45.

 

[audiostar]

Only three that I can think of that compares to Burt.
1. Jimmy Webb
2. Michel Legrand
3. Stephen Sondheim

 

[audiostar]

A 100 years from now, Burt Bacharach will rank with the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

 

[Disco-Pete]

He already does.