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"Alfie" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid to promote the 1966 film #Alfie. The song was a major hit for #CillaBlack (UK) and #DionneWarwick (US). At the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968, #BurtBacharach won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement.
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This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #WindowsAndDoors. Although this tune isn't one of my top Jackie DeShannon or Bacharach/David favorites, it is an obvious choice for this theme:
Jackie DeShannon: Windows And Doors (1966)
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"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 song with lyrics by #HalDavid and music composed by #BurtBacharach. First recorded and made popular by #JackieDeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. It peaked at number seven on the US #Hot100 in July of that year. In Canada, the song reached number one. In 2008.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcS018Rzs8s