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Inside the head of... Burt Bacharach

Jon Wilde, Event Magazine, 30 May 2015

The composer says he's a perfectionist to the point of obsession (as Dionne Warwick or Cilla Black will tell you). It caused his biggest regret: falling out with partner Hal David. But 50 years after 'Alfie', he's still touring his hits. What's THAT all about, Burtie?

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