Bacharach studied music at McGill University and the Mannes School of Music. In the 1950s and the early 1960s he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader for Marlene Dietrich with whom he toured. He teamed with lyricist Hal David and others to write many popular songs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Bacharach's music has been sung by a number of popular singers including The Beatles,The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Luther Vandross and The Drifters. He met Dionne Warwick, with whom he would form a famed collaboration. His songs are characterized by (1) the use of unexpected harmonic changes and (2) unusual rhythmic patterns and time signatures. He employs times such as 5/4 or 3/2, and frequently goes from one time signature to another in the same song, often after each measure. He also changes keys frequently. An excellent example of his style is "Promises, Promises", from his score to the musical of the same name. He has a total of 52 Top 40 hits. In addition, many of his songs were adapted by jazz artists of the time, such as Stan Getz and Wes Montgomery. The Bacharach-David composition "My Little Red Book", originally recorded by Manfred Mann for the film What's New, Pussycat, and promptly covered by Love in 1965, has become a rock standard. He composed and arranged the soundtrack of the 1967 film Casino Royale.
He has been married four times, to Paula Stewart (1953-1958), to actress Angie Dickinson (1965-1980), to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (1982-1991) - with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces - and (since 1993) Jane Hanson. He has a total of four children, two girls and two boys.
In 1998 he collaborated on an album called Painted From Memory with singer/songwriter Elvis Costello. His 2005 album At This Time features collaborations with Costello, Rufus Wainwright, and Dr. Dre (who provides bass-and-drum loops).
Bacharach has had cameo roles in a number of Hollywood movies including all three Austin Powers movies. His music is also credited as providing inspiration for these movies.
During subsequent Burt Bacharach concert tours, each show would open with a very brief video clip from the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, with Mike Myers (as Austin Powers) uttering "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach".
Look Of Love
Burt Bacharach Lyrics
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Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't
disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
Well it takes my breath away
[Chorus]
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so
The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Burt Bacharach's song 'The Look of Love' is a song about the intensity of love and desire. The lyrics talk about how the look in someone's eyes can convey so much more than words ever could, and how it takes the singer's breath away. The chorus speaks to the singer's feelings of anticipation and longing, and how they can hardly wait to hold their love and feel their arms around them. The song is a tribute to the power of love and how it can transform one's life.
The use of romantic imagery such as the eyes, smile, and kiss in the song helps to create an atmosphere of love and intimacy. The repeated lines 'Let this be just the start of so many nights like this' and 'Don't ever go, I love you so' further emphasize the depth of the singer's feelings. The song communicates the idea that love is something that should be celebrated and cherished, and that it can bring immense joy to one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
The look of love
The expression of love
Is in your eyes
Visible in your eyes
A look your smile can't disguise
Smiling doesn't hide it
The look of love
The expression of love
Is saying so much more than
Implying more than
Just words could ever say
Could be said with words alone
And what my heart has heard
What I feel in my heart
Well it takes my breath away
It's breathtaking
I can hardly wait to hold you
Eager to embrace you
Feel my arms around you
With a tight embrace
How long I have waited
For how long I've been anticipating
Waited just to love you
All this waiting, just to love you
Now that I have found you
Now that I've found you
You've got the look of love
You express love in your look
It's on your face
Visible in your face
A look that time can't erase
Unforgettable expression of love
Baby be mine, tonight
Could you be mine tonight?
Let this be just the start of
Let this mark the beginning of
So many nights like this
A series of similar romantic nights
Let's take a lovers vow
Make a promise of love
And seal it with a kiss
Seal the vow with a kiss
Don't ever go
Please, don't leave me
I love you so
I love you very much
The look of love
The expression of love
Let this be just the start of
Let this mark the beginning of
So many nights like this
A series of similar romantic nights
Let's take a lover's vow
Make a promise of love
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
And we'll seal it with a kiss
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kimcassall9938
That was so my Hubby for 28 yrs Lost him to ugly Cancer in 2016!
@LeighRichards27
RIP Burt 💔 and thank you....for this and all the other wonderful music and songs you composed.
@blancaguzman6768
Feliz ❤❤❤❤
@FreeSpeech1959
Don't forget Hal David. His lyrics were original and absolutely superb. An equal partner in the best songwriting duo of the modern era.
@MariaHelena-wh5wo
❤❤❤❤❤
@arcobalenodiluce4833
Amo, amo tutto questo..
@Bonnie-rj2jz
I come back to this video over and over. Especially after a day when I need to just sit back and remember how lovely Burt Bacharach's enormous talent for writing the best lyrics of all time. God, that voice, that face.
@chrishanswann433
I Love ❤🎉 this song and this video. I am 45 and I feel as if I have Never Truely been loved. Sometimes 😊 I Long to get That Look Of Love. From A Hopeless Romantic In The Bahanas Aug 2024❤
@jacquisteven8898
I have seen him live 3. Twice in Glasgow once in Edinburgh. Shook his hand twice. He is up there as. Y all time fav. I am sixty. But my dad played hi. Constantly. Hal david and him brought something unique and magical to the table.
@ultralightflyer
Actually, Hal David wrote the lyrics. Burt B composed the music.