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Dionne Warwick Message to Michael 1966 Top 10 Hit
Message to Michael" is a 1966 Top Ten hit by Dionne Warwick, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The song was first recorded as "Message to Martha" by Jerry Butler in 1962 although his version was not released until December 1963 when it appeared on Butler's Need to Belong album. Marlene Dietrich recorded a German version of the song in 1964, singing to the instrumental track of the Butler original (with augmentations); Dietrich's version was entitled Kleine Treue Nachtigall ('faithful little nightingale'). In 1964 Bacharach had Lou Johnson record the song as "Kentucky Bluebird": this version reached Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" chart at #104 that fall. Johnson's single was also released in the UK where it was swiftly covered by Adam Faith as "Message to Martha", which reached #12 UK in November 1964.[1]
Warwick's association with the song began when she recommended it as a concert number to Sacha Distel, with whom she was headlining at the Paris Olympia Theatre in 1966. Jacques Denjean prepped a backing track to which Distel was to sing the song in concert; when Distel decided against performing the song, Warwick considered availing herself of the prepped instrumental track to record the song herself. Both Burt Bacharach and Hal David, when contacted by Warwick, were opposed to her singing what they maintained in its English version was a man's song. David also mentioned to Warwick that the only male name that could be subbed for "Martha" was "Michael", a name David disliked. Warwick took David's comment as a suggestion, recorded "Message to Michael" in a Paris recording studio, and added her vocals to the track prepped for Distel. Warwick would say that the most difficult part of the recording session was getting the French background vocalists to pronounce 'Michael' correctly.
Although originally relegated to B-side status for Warwick's recording of a new Bacharach-David song "Here Where There is Love", "Message to Michael" was promoted to A-side status upon the single's March 1966 release, and Warwick introduced the single to American audiences on the 9 March 1966 broadcast of Hullabaloo.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David received a rote credit as Warwick's producers on "Message to Michael" despite not being involved in the recording and in fact having been opposed to it. In his 1968 book: What the World Needs Now and Other Love Lyrics, Hal David emphatically admitted his misgivings over Warwick recording "Message to Michael" proved ill-founded, indeed stating "Dionne's vocal was so brilliant that it was obvious we had subconsciously written the song for her even while we thought we were writing it for a man".
Warwick's association with the song began when she recommended it as a concert number to Sacha Distel, with whom she was headlining at the Paris Olympia Theatre in 1966. Jacques Denjean prepped a backing track to which Distel was to sing the song in concert; when Distel decided against performing the song, Warwick considered availing herself of the prepped instrumental track to record the song herself. Both Burt Bacharach and Hal David, when contacted by Warwick, were opposed to her singing what they maintained in its English version was a man's song. David also mentioned to Warwick that the only male name that could be subbed for "Martha" was "Michael", a name David disliked. Warwick took David's comment as a suggestion, recorded "Message to Michael" in a Paris recording studio, and added her vocals to the track prepped for Distel. Warwick would say that the most difficult part of the recording session was getting the French background vocalists to pronounce 'Michael' correctly.
Although originally relegated to B-side status for Warwick's recording of a new Bacharach-David song "Here Where There is Love", "Message to Michael" was promoted to A-side status upon the single's March 1966 release, and Warwick introduced the single to American audiences on the 9 March 1966 broadcast of Hullabaloo.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David received a rote credit as Warwick's producers on "Message to Michael" despite not being involved in the recording and in fact having been opposed to it. In his 1968 book: What the World Needs Now and Other Love Lyrics, Hal David emphatically admitted his misgivings over Warwick recording "Message to Michael" proved ill-founded, indeed stating "Dionne's vocal was so brilliant that it was obvious we had subconsciously written the song for her even while we thought we were writing it for a man".
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She's wonderful. I loved watching her on Solid Gold and the guest stars she would duet with. In the mid 80s I had a chance to see her perform and she was brilliant ❤
Hey out there... It's 2024. Yeah! Life is awesome great! I love life and my most hope is to live forever with my Heavenly Father. ❤❤❤
What a great song. It makes me happy to the core of my soul. Beautiful lady and voice!
I am a Hindu .🙏🙏🙏I accepted Jesus as my lord and saviour one year ago.plz pray for my family to come to know about jesus !🛐Thank you Lord.🍀🙌🙌
The Dory Previn version from the movie soundtrack is so much better; she's a much better singer than Warwick.
God gives some of us talent just to remind us of the divine. Dionne was off the scale.
This song always reminds me of my three older sister they were something else in there days sad lost my sister Bonnie in a car accident and my sister rose from kidney failure and my sister Lisa still lives but this song will always remind me of them young
What a beautiful voice!!❤❤
so many great hits.
I feel these things
I love this song very much 😢
I’ve always liked this, even when I was growing up.
My favorite!!! Love her voice!❤
Miss Warwick's best song is actually promises promises. No one else in the world can carry the notes of that song ever
Bendiciones al por mayor a Dionne Warwick a Burt Bacharach por deleitarnos con tan bella música ❤
I feel sad
This song describes me from A to Z. How did I get to this place and where did she disappear???
From the very first note of this song I get goosebumps. Love her voice always.
THIS SONG MAKES ME REMEMEBER AND THINK OF THE LOVELY SHARON TATE !!
🤝🤞👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
One of the more underrated Dionne hits, along with ‘The Windows of the World’. A lot of people think this is a Bacharach/David song, but it was written by André and Dory Previn.
When i listening to this sing, my eyes get tears 😢 really.
I thought I wrote maybe one or two good songs in my lifetime. I was wrong. This is straight up sorcery
I came here because my mom was a big Dionne fan and introduced me to her. I recently lost mommy and I'm here sitting playing all the music she liked and missing her so much 😢😢😢
Wwwwwaaaaayyyyyy to fantastic,,,,just think ,they fired Judy Garland then replaced her on this picture,,,, fired Judy Garland,,,,, what was this movie about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2024 👍
Happy Birthday Pam Grier ( star if " Beyond the Valley of the Dolls")!❤ Enjoy!
What true words! Much thought and wisdom.❤❤
Here I am again 2024!❤❤❤❤❤
2024. Still listening to this song.
"LEADING PRAYERS through CHOOSING them FOR a FLOCK & CELEBRATING the MOOD of them REMEMBERED by showing HOW pronunciation OF Their LAST WORD is SPOKEN is: "BRAIN - WASHING." - St. Rectified."
My Uncle Ralphs playing on dis record....and she me auntie 🌹🌹🌹
This is a beautiful woman.
how will I think of my name!...wondering why! Is this a dream? where are you!?lost as a lamb!...when will I know!
Dion and Areatha did a great job. I just prefer Dion's voice.
shes an idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we have gps now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all you have to do is drive north along highway 101!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we even have a new hsr being built from sf to la to las vegas.
we have gps now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all you have to do is drive north along highway 101!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we even have a new hsr being built from sf to la to las vegas.
What is the 'merry go round' that Dionne is singing about? I assume it's related to pills?
What’s the name of this song please
Breathtaking and the backstory was so telling and insightful
May 2024
Great song
One of the most beautiful and pure voices you will ever hear.
Writing is but ...writing this song cane along ... Ruauug volcanoes erupts.. however
Gotta get off, gonna get Have to get off from this ride 🫤
Loved loved loved loved the movie
What a sad sad song
I can relate to this song so much
Everyday.
My cousin and I used to try to sing this songs when it came out when we were 11. Until now I didn't realize it was for the guys going to Vietnam... another great burt & hal song.