ALFIE

Created on 21/11/2005
Latest update on 19/10/2023

Artist: Cilla Black
Author: Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Label: Parlophone
Year: 1966

Inspired by the film Alfie (with Michael Caine), but specially written for Cilla.

Covers:

1966:

Cher [the version used in the film]

1966:

Carmen McRae

1966:

Dionne Warwick

1966:

Dee Dee Warwick

1966:

Mel Carter

1966:

Jack Jones

1966:

Conny Vandenbos [as Franky]

1967:

Burt Bacharach [author, with Dionne Warwick as back up singer]

1967:

Vikki Carr

1967:

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

1967:

Jerry Butler

1967:

Matt Monro

1968:

Eivets Rednow [Stevie Wonder in reverse; title track instrumental album]

1969:

Barbra Streisand

1969:

Anita Kerr Singers

1969:

Sweet Inspirations

1970:

Johnny Mathis

1970:

Stanley Black

1972:

Dells

1973:

Delfonics

1973:

Sonny Rollins [composed the original soundtrack of film Alfie; his main theme there had a different melody]

1982:

John Holt

1986:

Everything But The Girl

2002:

Susanna Hoffs [in Austin Powers film Goldmember as What's It All About, Austin]

2004:

Joss Stone [in new film version (with Jude Law)]

2004:

John Scofield

2004:

Alison Moyet

2006:

Trijntje Oosterhuis

2010:

Rumer

For more Burt Bacharach-Hal David originals, see: Don't Make Me Over, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, Make It Easy On Yourself, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Message To Martha, There's Always Something There To Remind Me, Trains And Boats And Planes, Walk On By, A House Is Not A Home, I Say A Little Prayer, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, The Look Of Love, The Love Of A Boy, Reach Out For Me, They Long To Be Close To You, Tower Of Strength, What The World Needs Now Is Love, Wishing And Hoping, Another Tear Falls, Marriage French Style, My Little Red Book, One Less Bell To Answer, Too Late To Worry, What's New Pussycat and then some.

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