Burt Bacharach Songbook Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dionne Warwick

Burt teamed with Hal David for many of his songs, and Dionne Warwick was the artist he wrote the most songs for. 'Wishin' and Hopin'', 'Walk On By', 'You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)', 'I Say a Little Prayer', 'Promises, Promises' were just some of the hits this formidable team produced.

Answer: Christopher Cross

The theme song for the 1980 movie, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli, won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Writing credits were shared between Bacharach, Cross, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen.

Answer: B J Thomas

Another movie theme. 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', with superstars Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the eponymous heroes. The song was covered the following year, by Australian performer, John Farnham, and was a local hit.

Answer: Gene Pitney

In 1962-63, the Bacharach/David team wrote a few songs for an up-and-coming Gene Pitney, including '(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance', 'Only Love Can Break a Heart' and 'True Love Never Runs Smooth'.

Answer: Dusty Springfield

Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, better known as Dusty Springfield, was born in England and had many hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Her sensual version of 'The Look of Love' featured in the James Bond spoof film, 'Casino Royale'.

Answer: Burt Bacharach

This one he kept for himself! However, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas and Dionne Warwick recorded versions shortly afterwards. It came from his debut album, 'Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach Plays the Burt Bacharach Hits', where he sang many of the hits he had written for others.

Answer: Tom Jones

The big Welsh voice of Tom Jones belted out this number in 1965, taking it to the Top Ten on the US and UK charts. It was the theme song for the Woody Allen movie of the same name, that starred Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider and Ursula Andress.

Answer: Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald

Bacharach and his wife, Carole Bayer Sager, wrote this song for LaBelle, who invited her friend Michael McDonald to make it a duet. Unusually, the two singers recorded their individual pieces on opposite sides of the country, in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

Answer: Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond helped write this one, and he had a Top Ten with both the single and the album of the same name.

Answer: Herb Alpert

Despite the name of his group (The Tijuana Brass), Herb Alpert is NOT Mexican- he was born in California. His success with the Bacharach/David-written 'This Guy's In Love With You' was unusual, as he actually sang, instead of playing his usual instrument of choice, the trumpet.

Answer: Nat King Cole

This song was the first ever written by Bacharach, and was the start of a huge string of hits. He had 73 top ten hits in the USA and 52 in the UK.

This one was released twice- once as an instrumental, and once with Nat King Cole singing it. It is not to be confused with 1934 Rodgers and Hart song, 'Blue Moon'.

Answer: Bobby Vinton

The Bacharach song was such a success that Vinton released an album of 'blue' songs, such as 'Mr Blue', 'Blueberry Hill', 'Blue Velvet', 'Blue Skies' and 'Blue Hawaii'.

Answer: Marty Robbins

Marty Robbins was essentially a country singer, and he took this number to the top of both country AND pop charts. The song has been covered by various other artists, such as Herman's Hermits, Billy J Kramer, Val Doonican and Connie Francis.

Answer: Gene McDaniels

His other big hits were 'A Hundred Pounds of Clay' and 'Chip, Chip'. After those successes, he concentrated more on songwriting and producing other artists.

Bob Hilliard wrote the lyrics for 'Tower of Strength', with Burt writing the music.

Answer: Perry Como

One of the leading lights in the age of crooners. 'Magic Moments' was the B-side of 'Catch a Falling Star'. Como had another minor hit with the the Bacharach/Hilliard collaboration.