J'avais déjà entendu des chansons écrites par lui, dans beaucoup de films, mais c'est par M. Powers que j'ai connu son nom. Par Austin Powers, le lover. Burt Bacharach.

Burt Bacharach est né en 1928 à Kansas City, Missouri, États-Unis. Il est pianiste et compositeur. Comme je vous le disais, il a produit une œuvre considérable et a été chanté par les plus grands (Patti Belle, Dionne Warwick, Gene Pitney, The Carpenters...).
Quelques unes de ses oeuvres que vous devez sûrement connaître :
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Gene Pitney, 1962, extrait du film éponyme)
Walk on By (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
Wishin' and Hopin' (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
A House is Not a Home (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
What the World Needs Now Is Love (Jackie DeShannon 1965)
What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones 1965, extrait du film éponyme)
Alfie (Cilla Black, 1966, extrait du film éponyme)
I say a little prayer for you (Dionne Warwick, 1966)
The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield 1967 du film Casino Royale)
I'll Never Fall in Love Again (Dionne Warwick 1969, extraite du musical Promises, Promises)
(They Long to Be) Close to You (The Carpenters 1970)

Pour le plaisir, The Carpenters avec Close to you

Why do birds suddenly apear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust
In your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust
In your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.

Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.