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Dionne Warwick - If You Never Say Goodbye (1972)

By 1972, Dionne Warwick was starting to fade commercially. She moved to a new label and even added an 'e' to her last name at the advice of a numerologist. However, Burt Bacharach and Hal David were still aboard, and there was still a little magic left.

HAL DAVID

Harold Lane David

Songwriter / composer: "The Look Of Love" / Casino Royale (1967) / "We Have All the Time in the World" / On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) / "Moonraker" / Moonraker (1979)

Alfie Premiered in London on 24 March 1966.

Bill Naughton adapted his 1963 play for the screen, and Lewis Gilbert directed. Terence Stamp offered to play the lead at a reduced fee but Gilbert insisted that Stamp perform in the Broadway stage version first. That production flopped and Stamp backed out of the film. Michael Caine was then cast. Rachel Roberts also had to drop out at the last minute (due to her father's illness) and was replaced by Vivien Merchant.

The theme song (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David) was sung by Millicent Martin in the UK release, but replaced by Cher for the US version. The soundtrack featured Sonny Rollins.

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…