BURT BACHARACH 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS. . This post: #7. 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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ARTHUR’S THEME

(BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)

Christopher Cross (1981)

Christopher Cross was one of the hottest acts in pop music. His self-titled debut album had been released in 1979 and was both a commercial and critical success. It spawned the US #1 hit “Sailing” and the #2 smash “Ride Like The Wind”. In 1980, he collected 5 Grammy Awards, including Album, Song and Record of the Year trophies. Burt Bacharach and his then partner Carole Bayer Sager were working on a song for the motion picture comedy ‘Arthur’ and asked Cross to collaborate with them. He agreed. The film’s cast included Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli and Sir John Gielgud. The line “when you caught between the moon and New York City” was from an unreleased composition Sager had co-written with Australian singer/ songwriter Peter Allen. She asked if they could use that line and he agreed. The result was “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”. It was recorded by Cross. The single reached #1 in America where it enjoyed 3 weeks at the top. Five days after winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Bacharach and Sager married.

Follow the countdown on Spotify:

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