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The songmakers collection [videorecording].

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: AAE-70320 | A&E Home VideoPublication details: New York, NY : A&E Home Video, c2001.Description: 2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:

0767039513

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DDC classification:

781.64/00973 21

LOC classification:

ML3477 S65 2001

Contents:

The hitmakers -- Dionne Warwick -- Bobby Darin -- Words and music by Leiber & Stoller -- Burt Bacharach.

Featuring interviews with Bobby Darin, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Neil Sedaka, Carole King, Elton John, Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder, and Nancy Sinatra.Summary: In an office building a few blocks from Times Square, a group of talented teens rewrote the soundtrack to the American experience. The string of chart-topping melodies they penned earned the Brill Building the nickname "The Hit Factory." Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Bobby Darin are among the legends who passed through its doors. "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling," "Up on a Roof," and "Hound Dog" are just a few of the hits that came pouring out. This unprecedented look at "Teen Pan Alley" includes in-depth portraits of some of the biggest names in the business, along with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the heady days when the Brill Building was the center of the pop universe. A treasure trove of unforgettable songs, rare photos and interviews with everyone from Carole King to Phil Ramone makes this the definitive story of a musical

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The hitmakers -- Dionne Warwick -- Bobby Darin -- Words and music by Leiber & Stoller -- Burt Bacharach.

Featuring interviews with Bobby Darin, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Neil Sedaka, Carole King, Elton John, Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder, and Nancy Sinatra.

In an office building a few blocks from Times Square, a group of talented teens rewrote the soundtrack to the American experience. The string of chart-topping melodies they penned earned the Brill Building the nickname "The Hit Factory." Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Bobby Darin are among the legends who passed through its doors. "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling," "Up on a Roof," and "Hound Dog" are just a few of the hits that came pouring out. This unprecedented look at "Teen Pan Alley" includes in-depth portraits of some of the biggest names in the business, along with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the heady days when the Brill Building was the center of the pop universe. A treasure trove of unforgettable songs, rare photos and interviews with everyone from Carole King to Phil Ramone makes this the definitive story of a musical