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Soul Music: Series 8: The Look of Love

The Look of Love

Series 8

BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 8, The Look of Love

The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.

From the 1960s film 'Casino Royale' as sung by Dusty Springfield, the song's lyricist Hal David explores its appeal. From 2010.

Hal David discusses writing The Look of Love with Burt Bacharach, for the soundtrack of the spoof 1967 James Bond film Casino Royale. 

This classic track, sung by Dusty Springfield, provided the musical backdrop for a love scene between Peter Sellers and Ursula Andress.

Dusty Springfield's former backing singer, Simon Bell, remembers being on stage at the Albert Hall when Dusty laughed her way through a performance of the song, and musician Jonathan Cohen describes how the samba rhythm underscoring Dusty's smooth vocals combine to make this an enduringly popular love song.

It has been covered many times by artists including Isaac Hayes, Gladys Knight and the French singer Mirielle Mathieu. 

This programme hears from people whose personal memories of love and loss are forever linked with The Look of Love.

Contributors:

Sue Clarke 
Wally Welling 
Simon Bell
Trevor Foster 
Jonathan Cohen 
Hal David 

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Producer: Karen Gregor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.

Soul Music: Series 8

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