BURT BACHARACH 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS. . This post: #5. Continues: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS CO/WRITTEN BY

BURT

BACHARACH

Burt Bacharach has had a major impact on popular music with a catalogue spanning many decades. His songbook boasts some of the most elegant and unforgettable songs of all time. His compositions have been recorded by a vast array of acts ranging from The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Elvis Costello, Tom Jones and Carpenters. He is best remembered for his collaborations with Hal David that were brought to life with Dionne Warwick’s vocal skills.

Burt Bacharach died in his home in February 2023. He was 94 years old. This special countdown pays tribute to Bacharach’s immense talent and impressive legacy, celebrating 100 of his best compositions…

 

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THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU

Herb Alpert (1968)

Herb Alpert had achieved fame as the leader of The Tijuana Brass. All of the group’s hits were instrumentals. He rarely sang lead vocals. In 1968, Alpert starred in his own TV special on CBS. When it was decided that he sing a song to his (then) wife Sharon, more than 50 were considered. Alpert selected “This Guy’s In Love With You”, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

The day after the television special was telecast, thousands of calls were made asking CBS where the song could be purchased. A single was released the next day.

Issued on A&M, the label owned by Alpert and Jerry Moss, the disc flew up the charts. It became the singer’s first chart-topper. The single was also the first US #1 for the label and the songwriters. As well as reaching #1 in Canada and Australia, the song peaked at #3 in Britain.

Over subsequent decades, the song has been covered by a wide range of singers, including female interpretations which have borne the title “This Girl’s In Love With You”.

Follow the countdown on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nYjYdZQeXUUOLLnkehRj7?si=132a524084ae466f&pt=b46ae886558caeaeb131e7d76b44e203