"The Look of Love" | |
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Song by Dusty Springfield | |
from the album Casino Royale Soundtrack | |
B-side | "Give Me Time (L'Amore Se Ne Va)" |
Released | April 1967 |
Recorded | January 29, 1967 |
Studio | Philips Studios, London |
Genre | Bossa nova, pop |
Length | 4:11 |
Label | Colgems |
Composer(s) | Burt Bacharach |
Lyricist(s) | Hal David |
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone |
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The Look of Love |
"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. [1] [2] The song was featured in an extended slow-motion interlude to the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale . In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [3] It also received a Best Song nomination at the 1968 Academy Awards. The song partially inspired the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). [4]
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. [5]
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 . [6] 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. [7] 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 . [8]
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.
"The Look of Love" | ||||
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Single by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 | ||||
from the album Look Around | ||||
B-side | "Like a Lover" | |||
Released | 1968 | |||
Genre | Bossa nova [9] | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 singles chronology | ||||
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"The Look of Love" | |
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Song by Isaac Hayes | |
from the album ...To Be Continued | |
A-side | "Ike's Mood I" |
Released | 1970 |
Recorded | Summer 1970 |
Genre | Funk, soul [10] |
Label | Enterprise |
Composer(s) | Burt Bacharach |
Lyricist(s) | Hal David |
Sérgio Mendes' hit rendition on the Sérgio 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 Três 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 , [11] which was also featured on the soundtrack for the film The Boys in the Band . [12]
Dionne Warwick, the foremost interpreter of Bacharach-David songs, had her own version of the song included in her 1969 album, Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits.
Actor and comedian Mike Myers said his film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was partially inspired by "The Look of Love". Myers said hearing the song on the radio led to him reminiscing about the 1960s, which helped inspire the movie. [4]
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz in her repertoire. During her 1960s peak, she ranked among the most successful British female performers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her image – marked by a peroxide blonde bouffant/beehive hairstyle, heavy makeup and evening gowns, as well as stylised, gestural performances – made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties.
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Harold Lane David was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick.
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