He has adored her and been her champion for her entire career. When the record companies said she was too “African” looking for mainstream pop, he basically told them to go to hell.
If anyone ask me whom i respect and love, love most among Americans, i instantly answer "that is Burt Bacharach". His music concentrates all emotion that human being can feel living whole his or her life, he displays all subtle breath in his music beautifully. He is a definitely genius and magician.
This was a great unforgettable presentation! Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick really put it over the top! I love the fact that he sang the intro! He was not an actual singer, but he would sing his songs to get his message across ❤
Smiling, laughing, dancing, and crying with every emotion in the book. This blew me away. Thank you Burt and all those amazing composers, as well as singers. This kind of stuff is what the Oscars are missing!!! Take a clue producers!!
His gorgeous, gorgeous music is remarkable. He was absolutely and genuinely soulful. Rest in Peace Burt. Fly high and shine smiles down on us. You're truly missed.
oh wow oh wow.....Dionne steps out and sings !!!! and her personna and voice take the show by storm...What a presence on the stage ! Never be anything like her (Dionne) ever~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR the most talented & handsome man ever walked the earth ( Burt Bacharach)
Dionne Warwick is an American Treasure.. Together they are ‘ Solid Gold❤️& Mr. Bacharach.. Timeless & 1 of the’ Worlds Greatest Song Writers Ever❤️A-Timeless Treasure .. Great Husband.. & Just the ‘ Sweetest Man!’ Missed him playing at my Temple.. was not attending then.. but I’m online with our Members Zooming .. & Sometimes Privately just listening.. tunes n afterwards.. Such a busy hectic crazy time.. May Next Year 8780 B a Safer Healthier Year No More Virus.. Pandemic Go Away.. ❤️🎶😇💕🎤LadyMaDona
@@stephaniekeyes2928 Great timing, Stephanie, as we mourn the passing of the greatest of the great song writers, Burt Bacharach. He surely gave us the music that will go on forever. May he rest in peace.
@@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona that did not have anything to do with it, Whitney did not do performances hi, you don't even know what you're talkin about, Bobby Brown had kept her up all night long fighting with her, Burt Bacharach if she could just do the show, and Skip rehearsal, and that she promised, she would be fine, and she would have been, but he said no, and she said koo, & I'm out, so Faith's was already there anyways, with her husband, so it wasn't this big act of God, to get her there two days before the show, not the day of the show,and they didn't even know if Dionne Warwick was going to do her part, because she had let Bert know,that she could understand, have been security escort Bobby out, he shouldn't have been there, however, she didn't appreciate the way he handled Whitney, because she know the real, and,she know that if they could get him away from her, and back in Atlanta, that Whitney would have been fine, like she said she would have been,Bobby had kept her up literally all night long biting, she left to go to rehearsal, she didn't bring him with her, and he just wants in, drunk, sitting down in the first aisle, and causing all of this ruckus, she was embarrassed as hell, not voiceless, orc high, and all of thesecountry stars, and other pop stars that you guys worship, are doing cocaine and, and getting drunk every other day of the week,y'all just refused to talk about them, the way you did Whitney, have you ever gave Faith or Garth drug test?????, So if you haven't, you don't know what anybody is doing, are for the record, Faith Hill could not sing better than Whitney Houston, EVA(as we say in the hood, not ever, but Eva) & in the year of 2000 at that, girl by, get your life dot-com, she had just finished her World Tour, that she started in 1999, the "My Love Is Your Love Tour", like what the **** are you saying?, really, WTF are you saying 🤷🏽♂️, can you just answer this one for me, how great did she sound at Aretha Franklin's funeral❔❓⁉️🤔
Every singer in the world, that's asked during an interview, before they became famous,who were their favorite singers, and who's that they look up to, and inspire to want to be the next of;?, The answers are always the same, 90% of the time, and that is, if they are black, its Whitney Houston, if they were white, it was Mariah Carey, (because people didn't know at the time, that both Whitney & Mariah were mixed, with b\w), but you ain't never, a day in your life, heard anybody say, I wanted to be the next Faith Hill, she really gives me hope in her songs. you never hear anybody say, anybody say that, when I first heard her redemption, of "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", at😥 Um, 😥 I'm sorry just give me a moment, but when she sung by song timer at Aretha Franklin's funeral, I knew right then, what I wanted to do, an I wanted to be the next Faith Hill,
@@charlesjeffery1155 You are incorrect. She was not in LA the day before the broadcast. She stated it herself. She got a call on a Saturday to replace Whitney and had to okay it with Tim before flying in to rehearse and perform. Get your facts straight.
11:24 almost 40 years in he run and Dionne still watched But's indications to do it the right way. She is humble and He keeps her as his muse of inspiration.
Ms. Dionne knows how do that song in her sleep. She just chooses to give many outstanding variation of it with or without Mr. Burt (no shade) Besides, being also a consummate performer, she knows how to collaborate with other musicians (such as Mr. Burt) or vocalists and give what is needed or expected instead of drifting off into her own orbit as a solo performer. That's why she is such a beloved Icon when collaborating with others. Ms. Dionne and Mr. Burt know each other very well and what is expected of each other❤. It is not just Mr. Burt's way right here.
Just found this!Spectacular performances!Ray Charles,(a true Legend) has always had a raspy voice,how dare you criticize One of the most musical geniusis of Our Time!!They all gave Spectacular Performances!Burt and Dionne,were the icing on the Cake!! Bravo to each and everyone of them!Mr.Ray Charles and Mr.Hayes,may they Rest In Perfect Peace!! Thank You all for the beautiful music you have written and performed for us over the years!! God Bless!!
What a spectacle! This feels like watching Kennedy Center Honors, and yes, I remember the big fuss over Whitney Houston's trouble during the rehearsal. Burt Bacharach fired her, and Faith Hill stepped in. Queen Latifah was coming off of Living Out Loud, where she plays a jazz singer, and since then began her foray into singing standards. She topped this performance with singing I'll Be Seeing You for In Memoriam segment in Oscar 2009. That's another classy performance. But seeing these many music legends on one stage? Priceless.
When I was growing up your music I listen to Dionne with you and fell in love with the beautiful music you were and still is a head of your time God be with you always and watch over you my friend. 🧡♥️💛🤟💋🌹😍
Mr. Burt Bacharach.. I have a ‘ Tremendous Respect 4 you! My friend at Temple Gave me your Big Box Collection.. Some songs the ‘ Public is yet 2 hear? Whatever’s your heart’s desire 4 these songs.. I hope 2’ Sing 2! &!sing 2 all of your hit songs sir, It would B a Great Honor..I sing along 2 Dusty &!you .. A House is not a home.. luv the clip of Babs & You at the Piano❤️🎶😇💕🎤LadyMaDona. Miss Jones..
O tempo voa , ainda tenho um LP dele guardado....This guy in Love with you....etc...Parece que foi ontem quando ouço músicas lindas,que tocam o coração...
Thank you so much for uploading this! Like June Lynn I had videotaped it way back when> Great performances and what a chill when Dionne's voice is heard! Does anyone remember Billy Crystal, after the break, making a joke about Isaac Hayes singing on enveloped in that malfunctioning smoke machine?
This was the Oscar's where Whitney Houston famously dropped out (or was dropped) from this medly the very day before the awards show, due to her well-known drug struggles. Faith Hill was flown in last minute the night before to fill in, and did an AMAZING job. Such class, grace, and beauty!
Miss Dionne Warwick e una donna dotata di una eleganza innata e di una voce sublime ed inimitabile lasciatemi pensare anche alla mia Mina Mazzini un'altra fuoriclasse!!!
As canções de Burt nos fazem levitar para uma dimensão bem melhor, que não é esta, terrena. A dimensão do sonho bom, do amor, sublime amor. Grato Bacharach por, em meu tempo de vida, ter a oportunidade de ouvi-lo!
This was a great set as staged by the Oscars producers for 2000 - Burt Bacharach is a lyrical genius - and Dionne - omg - from up in the shadows at the top of that stairway, belts out those first notes and, ompah!, she's the star of the show! - gracefully glides downs the steps, still staying on the song with exquisite perfection - elegantly walks to the center of the stage, brings the whole thing to nearly a whisper of a finish - and the whole audience is just captivated - incredible - bravo!!, Ms. D! :-) - thx so much for posting!
You describe the artistry of it all so perfectly!!❤❤ . That Ms. Dionne is just....no words for her. All that she did in just to minutes were spectacular!! She didn't skip a beat nor breath❤❤. Ms. Dionne and Mr. Burt were on it!! They know each other very well!!
It probably would have if they had allowed Dionne Warwick to record it for the movie. She later recorded it (the 43rd singer to do so at the time) and was the only one to have a Gold record hit with it, and will go down in the annals of history as the definitive version of Alfie.
I've always loved Faith Hill's version of Barbra Streisand's song "The Way We Were" (8:04). I've read somewhere that Faith Hill was asked to step in at the last minute in a very short notice after Whitney Houston was too ill to perform at this award ceremony. Imagine what it must be like if Whitney was there to perform such classics! Also check out Vanessa Williams' version of "The Way We Were". It's exquisite!
I've come to watch this as I read through Burt Bacharach's autobiography and he clearly writes that Whitney was fired because not being sober prevented her from getting things right multiple times as they rehearsed for the upcoming show.
Faith Hill did an amazing job with less than 24 hr notice ! It takes more than a great voice to be professional…Whitney had put her career in 2nd place sadly …Faith stepped up and did an amazing job..true professional…
@@lhyork1608 even if Whitney had been apart of this...her performance with Mariah the year before at 1999 Oscars wouldve still been favor more highly ranked the one!
The country singer hit a couple Sour Notes but that aside this was a majestic performance all around. Great to see Michael Caine cheering the song and memories of his performance in that classic film. And boy Alfie has a complicated history of who recorded what version for an album or for promotion or for what particular release of the film
Isn't it awful. You have to depend on social media, which I am not very "plugged into". I just found out yesterday, almost a month and 1/2 after and he is one of my absolute favorite entertainers. My heart is broken.
Wow! JUDY GARLAND SANG OVER THE RAINBOW and it's sad not to have someone of her caliber sing it at The Academy Awards. DIONNE WARWICK DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB WITH ALFIRE. How did Queen Latifah get to sing another Judy Garland song? Crazy. That's like poor Burt Bacharach singing:/ They should've jut stuck with Dionne and Ray Charles as he DOES PLAY PIANO even though he is very old here. Bless him!