"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid. First recorded in 1963 by #RichardChamberlain, the song had its biggest success in 1970, in a version recorded by American duo #theCarpenters for their second studio album #CloseToYou and produced by #JackDaugherty. A #softPop ballad, the song expresses a woman's appreciation that her romantic partner symbolically attracts the attention of birds and falling stars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M268Csnue9I

mirrormask / dave mckean. 2005

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When Jim Henson Productions and Sony wanted to make something along the lines of Jim Henson’s “The Dark Chrystal” or “Labyrinth” they approached graphic novelist Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean, who had previously collaborated on the graphic novel series “Black Orchid” (1988), “The Sandman” (1989-1996) and children’s book “Coraline” (2002). The result was this very artful journey through a fantasy world. Almost every scene is chock-full of imaginative designs and special effects for which about 15 young animators were hired, almost all of them just graduated from the local art school.

The songs in the soundtrack are “(They Long To Be) Close to you” (a cover of the classic written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David), sung by Josefine Cronholm, and “If I Apologise” (written by Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman) sung by Josefine Cronholm & Ashley Slater.

#animation #animazione #art #arte #AshleySlater #BurtBacharach #DaveMcKean #experimentalMovie #film #HalDavid #highlights #JimHensonProductions #JosefineCronholm #MirrorMask #MirrorMask #movie #NeilGaiman #Sony #video

"Walk On By" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for singer #DionneWarwick in 1963. Warwick's recording of the song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard #Hot100 and number one on the #CashBox Rhythm and Blues Chart In June 1964 and was nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. #IsaacHayes recorded the song five years later, in 1969, and his version reached number 30 on the Hot 100 chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGsCvJWEo8

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid. First recorded in 1963 by #RichardChamberlain, the song had its biggest success in 1970, in a version recorded by American duo #theCarpenters for their second studio album #CloseToYou and produced by #JackDaugherty. A #softPop ballad, the song expresses a woman's appreciation that her romantic partner symbolically attracts the attention of birds and falling stars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V44jsIay7mE

"Wishin' and Hopin'" is a #song, written by #HalDavid and #BurtBacharach, which was a US #Top10 hit for #DustySpringfield in 1964.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkhyXpZ22gM

#NowPlaying #SlumVillage
#JDilla #RIP
#BurtBacharach #RIP
https://open.spotify.com/track/4UdWH9a8AShEY4KQ9vg62I?si=JgpQ-V30R6SUvdgX2vwMKQ

#NowPlaying #BurtBacharach #RIP
https://open.spotify.com/track/6is0v3uVZEAqpKxmkCGTdE?si=v8DBy_UBTBymnvAXqyUurQ

On the 8th of February 2023: #BurtBacharach, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning #composer ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again"; "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"; "Promises, Promises"), died at 94.
#RIP 💐🥺😭

On February 8, 2023: #BurtBacharach, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning #composer ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again"; "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"; "Promises, Promises"), died at 94.
#RIP 🕊

"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid for #DionneWarwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100 pop singles chart in December 1967. On the #RAndBSingles chart it peaked at number eight. The following year, it was a top ten hit for #ArethaFranklin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERmrf48qe4