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The songs of Burt Bacharach have captivated music-lovers, movie-goers and romantics across the globe for six decades. Now one of the world’ s most prolific and celebrated song writers, Burt Bacharach will be joined on stage by the magnificent Sydney Symphony for one unforgettable night – Saturday 2 February 2008 at Wyndham Estate Forum, Hunter Valley.
Featuring What’s New Pussycat, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, Always Something There to Remind Me, I Say a Little Prayer, What the World Needs Now and Alfie with his three sensational singers, band and the Sydney Symphony, this is once-in-a-lifetime summer experience.
Burt Bacharach’s global audiences span several generations. One of the greatest composers of all time and the ultra-cool cult hero of the contemporary music set, he often has several songs on various music charts in many countries simultaneously.
Six decades into one of songwritting’s most successful and honoured careers – marked by 48 Top 10 hits, nine No. 1 songs, three Academy Awards, seven Grammy Awards, more than 500 compositions and a landmark 49-year run on the charts. Burt Bacharach’s music continues to set industry records and creative standards.
Along with Cole Porter, Bob Dylan, Lennon and McCartney and Paul Simon, Burt Bacharach is a visionary who revolutionised the popular music of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
His music has featured in countless films ranging from Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid and Arthur to Austin Powers, My Best Friend’s Wedding, The First Wives Club and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, to name but a few.
Mike Myers considers Bacharach his lucky charm and cast him in all three Austin Powers films. People Magazine named him one of the “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2000, and one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” in 1999.
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening, coupled with the region’s finest food and award-winning wines in the surrounds of the beautiful Wyndham Estate Winery.
Located adjacent to the Hunter River, the Wyndham Estate Forum is a new purpose built state of the art site which has the magnificent sightlines for high quality outdoor entertainment within the Hunter Area.
This is THE concert of summer 2008.
Tickets go on sale Friday 14 September at Ticketmaster and Showbiz
Book at Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
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