Vinyl Experience - For Hal David - 09/07/12

Today on the VE...celebrating the lyrics of a man who gave voice to an era. Hal David died last week at 91, but the simple words and vivid images he created to fit the structure of Burt Bacharach's complex songs are indellible. For the hour, words by Hal David; performances--the usual suspects, and some surprises The Stranglers: Walk On By Aretha Franklin: I Say A Little Prayer For You Perry Como/Erasure: Magic Moments Sarah Vaughn: Broken Hearted Melody BJ Thomas/Sacha Distel: raindrops Keep Falling On My Head Gene Pitney: 24 Hours From Tulsa Dionne Warwick: Do You Know The Way To San Jose? Dusty Springfield: Wishing And Hoping Jack Jones: Wives And Lovers Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: I'll Never Fall In Love Again Ella Fitzgerald: This Girl's In Love With You Shelby Lynne: The Look Of Love Lou Johnson: There's Always Something There To Remind Me Love: My Little Red Book White Stripes: I Don't Know Whatt To Do With Myself Cranberries: Close To You The Flying Lizards: What's New Pussycat The Posies with Burt Bacharach: What The World Needs Now