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The Look of Love (1967 song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Look of Love'" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally popularized by English pop singer Dusty Springfield. The song is notable for its sensuality and its relaxed bossa nova rhythm.. The song was featured in the 1967 spoof James Bond film 'Casino Royale'. In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#l "Grammy Hall of Fame Award]. 'Grammy.org'. Retrieved December 21, 2012 It also received a Best Song nomination at the 1968 Academy Awards.
Songwriters
The music was written by Burt Bacharach, and was originally intended to be an instrumental. But later Hal David added the lyrics, and the song was published in 1967. According to Bacharach, the melody was inspired by watching Ursula Andress in an early cut of the film.
Recordings
Early recordings
Stan Getz made the first recording of the song, an instrumental version, in December 1966 for his album 'What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David'. The first recording featuring the song's lyrics was by Dusty Springfield, for the 'Casino Royale' soundtrack. Phil Ramone, the soundtrack's engineer, recorded the song separately from the rest of the film tracks. The film version received an Oscar nomination for songwriters Bacharach and David. Springfield re-recorded the song the same year for Philips Records with an arrangement about half a minute shorter than the soundtrack version. Both Springfield versions feature a breathy tenor saxophone solo similar in style to Stan Getz's playing on his early-1960s bossa nova hit recordings like "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)". Her Philips single version reached #22 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November 1967. Springfield's Philips version was later featured in the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can'.Claudine Longet recorded the song on her 1967 album of the same title. Lainie Kazan also recorded "The Look of Love" (arranged by Pat Williams) on her 1967 album 'Love Is Lainie'. Nina Simone also recorded "The Look of Love" in 1967 on her album 'Silk & Soul'. Morgana King recorded "The Look of Love" on her 1967 album 'Gemini Rising'.
Srgio Mendes' hit rendition on the Srgio Mendes & Brasil '66 album 'Look Around' reached #4 on the pop charts after their performance in the Academy Awards telecast in April 1968. The lead vocal on this single was handled by Janis Hansen, not Lani Hall, a rarity in the early Brasil '66 canon. Andy Williams released a version in 1967 on his album, 'Love, Andy', while Nancy Wilson included the song on her 1968 album 'Easy'. Soul group The Delfonics also covered the song in 1968 on their album 'La La Means I Love You', while the legendary Motown quartet Four Tops gave the song a sweeping Broadway-like treatment on their 1969 album 'Soul Spin'. Brazilian threesome Som Trs recorded an early instrumental version on their album 'Show' (Odeon, 1968). Dorothy Ashby included the song in her 1968 album 'Afro-Harping'. An instrumental version of the song was included on the 1967 Burt Bacharach album 'Reach Out', which was also featured on the soundtrack for the film 'The Boys in the Band'.
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