... SINGS BACHARACH AND DAVID!

The BBC have raided their remarkable archive once more to reveal evocative performances from Burt Bacharach and Hal David's astonishing songbook. Love songs from the famous songwriting duo were a familiar feature of 60s and 70s BBC entertainment programs such as Dusty, Cilla and The Cliff Richard Show, but there are some surprises unearthed here too.

 

Highlights include Sandie Shaw singing Always Something There to Remind Me, Aretha Franklin performing I Say a Little Prayer, Dusty Springfield's Wishin' and Hopin', The Stranglers' rendition of Walk On By on Top of the Pops, The Carpenters in concert performing (They Long to Be) Close to You and Burt Bacharach revisiting his classic Kentucky Bluebird with Rufus Wainwright on Later...with Jools Holland. (00:59:20)

Dusty Springfield ~ 24 Hours From Tulsa

Mel Tormé ~ What's New Pussycat?

Sandie Shaw ~ Trains And Boats And Planes

Dionne Warwick ~ Do You Know The Way To San Jose?

Sammy Davis Jr. ~ This Guy's In Love With You

Cilla Black & Cliff Richard ~ Walk On By / The Look Of Love

Sandie Shaw ~ (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

Aretha Franklin ~ I Say A Little Prayer

B.J. Thomas ~ Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Engelbert Humperdinck ~ A House Is Not A Home

The 5th Dimension ~ One Less Bell To Answer

Dusty Springfield ~ Wishin' And Hopin'

Dusty Springfield ~ The Look Of Love

Carpenters ~ (They Long To Be) Close To You

Cilla Black ~ Alfie

Jack Jones ~ Wives And Lovers

The Stranglers ~ Walk On By

Val Doonican & Billie Jo Spears ~ What The World Needs Now Is Love

Gwen Guthrie ~ (They Long To Be) Close To You

Dionne Warwick ~ Anyone Who Had A Heart

Burt Bacharach & Rufus Wainwright ~ Kentucky Bluebird (Message To Martha)