"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for the 1969 film #ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realising that "it won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me." The single by #BJThomas reached No. 1 on charts in the United States, Canada and Norway, and reached No. 38 on the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kikh-IzmLg

"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for #DionneWarwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100 pop singles chart in December 1967. On the #RAndBSingles chart it peaked at number eight. The following year, it was a top ten hit for #ArethaFranklin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERmrf48qe4

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid with sections of the early version written by Cathy Steeves. The best-known version is that recorded by American duo #theCarpenters for their second studio album #CloseToYou (1970) and produced by #JackDaugherty. Released on May 14, 1970, the single topped both the US #Billboard #Hot100 and #AdultContemporary charts. It also reached the top of the Canadian and Australian charts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4

"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=s91DltUQvC4

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" is a song written by #HalDavid (words) and #AlbertHammond (music). It was originally recorded by Hammond in 1975 on his album 99 Miles From L.A., but is more famous for a 1984 recording by #JulioIglesias and #WillieNelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album #1100BelAirPlace. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVq0ONrSH-Q

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for the 1969 film #ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realising that "it won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me." The single by #BJThomas reached No. 1 on charts in the United States, Canada and Norway, and reached No. 38 on the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqpWZUl4X3g

"Walk On By" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for singer #DionneWarwick in 1963. Warwick's recording of the song peaked at number 6 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 and number 1 on the Cash Box Rhythm and Blues Chart In June 1964 and was nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. #IsaacHayes recorded the song five years later, in 1969, and his version reached number 30 on the Hot 100 chart and number 13 in the #RAndB charts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpoBISzUP4o

"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

"Make It Easy on Yourself" is a #popular #song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid which was initially a hit for #JerryButler in 1962. The best-known version is the 1965 recording by #theWalkerBrothers, for whom it was a No. 1 UK and Canadian hit. #DionneWarwick, who made a #demo of the song in early 1962, later had a hit with it in 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QgS1iENXPE

Song of the Day December 12 2024

In honor of the birth of Marie Dionne Warrick bka Dionne Warwick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick

Dionne Warwick - "Walk On By"

https://youtu.be/vsGsCvJWEo8?si=3T74f8kElumvGLg9

Song of the Day December 12 2024

In honor of the birth of Marie Dionne Warrick bka Dionne Warwick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick

Dionne Warwick - "Walk On By"

https://youtu.be/vsGsCvJWEo8?si=3T74f8kElumvGLg9

"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" is a #popularSong by composer #BurtBacharach and lyricist #HalDavid that was written for the 1968 musical #PromisesPromises. Several recordings of the song were released in 1969; the most popular versions were by #DionneWarwick (released December 1969), who took it to number 6 on #Billboard magazine's #Hot100 and spent three weeks topping the magazine's list of the most popular #EasyListening songs, and #BobbieGentry (released July 1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbgo9VhJzak

Gene Pitney - Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa (1963)
Written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid
#music #GenePitney
https://open.spotify.com/track/0flMUxju9xvKbV0xaFZlp6?si=dDyICzn0SBmrgDJIykMMYA

Jack Jones, “Wives and Lovers” and ‘Love Boat’ Theme Singer, Dies at 86
#MusicNews #News #AlanAlda #FrankSinatra #HalDavid #Obituaries

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jack-jones-dead-love-boat-theme-1236044634/

"Only Love Can Break a Heart" is a popular song from 1962, performed by the American singer-songwriter #GenePitney. The song was written by #HalDavid (words) and #BurtBacharach (music) and appears on Pitney's second album #OnlyLoveCanBreakAHeart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHgM5xCjM5Q

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" is a 1968 popular song written and composed for singer #DionneWarwick by #BurtBacharach. #HalDavid wrote the lyrics. The song was Warwick's biggest international hit to that point, selling several million copies worldwide and winning Warwick her first #GrammyAward. David's lyrics tell the story of a native of #SanJoseCalifornia, who, having failed to break into the entertainment field in Los Angeles, is set to return to her hometown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnzTgUc5ycc

"My Heart Is an Open Book" is a song written by #HalDavid and #LeePockriss and performed by #CarlDobkinsJr It reached #3 on the #USPopChart and #11 on the #USRAndBChart in 1959. It was featured on his 1959 album Carl Dobkins, Jr. The #single ranked #19 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67uCIIEpq-w

"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=budhvkQUid4

"It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song written by #HalDavid and Archie Jordan, and recorded by American #countryMusic singer #RonnieMilsap. It was released in May 1977 as the first #single and title track from the album #ItWasAlmostLikeASong. It became one of the greatest hits of his recording career upon its release in 1977.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJa1yJ6i6qk

#OnThisDay in 2012, #HalDavid, American lyricist ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"; "What The World Needs Now Is Love"; "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"), died at 91.
#RIP