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["ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART"{1}] Written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David Produced by: George Martin{2} Performed by: Cilla Black{3}{4} First released{5}: Single: UK-January 1964, US-February 1964 Album: UK-1964, US-1964
{1}Cilla Black's single, "Anyone Who Had a Heart" went to #1 in Britain and became, for that time, the biggest selling single by a female artist in the history of popular music in England.
{2}Sir George Henry Martin, CBE{6}, born January 1926, is a British record producer, arranger and composer. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle," a title that he owes to his work as producer of all but one of The Beatles' original records, as well as playing piano on some of The Beatles tracks. He is considered one of the greatest record producers of all time.
{3}Dame Cilla Black, OBE{6}, born Priscilla Maria Veronica White on May 27, 1943, in Liverpool, England. She is regarded as the first and only important female performer to emerge from Liverpool in the sixties heyday of the Mersey Sound, kick-started by the global Beatles phenomenon. Priscilla White, as she was then, was discovered by Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager. With his management and George Martin's production skills she became one of the most successful British pop singers of the period. Her hits lasted longer than those of any Epstein artist, with the obvious exception of the Beatles themselves.
{4}Dionne Warwick recorded "Anyone Who Had a Heart" first, but Cilla Black's version was released first in the U.K. before Warwick's was released in the U.S. When Black's verson was released in the USA, it found less favor than Warwick's original, and peaked at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other covers: Sweet Pea Atkinson, Atomic Kittens, Burt Bacharach, Michael Ball, Shirley Bassey, Laurie Beechman, Cilla Black, Vikki Carr, La Chanze, Petula Clark, Elvis Costello, Tim Curry, Barbara Dickson, Marlene Dietrich, Carol Duboc, Percy Faith, The Four Seasons, Girls Aloud, Jan Graveson, David Gurland, The Hot Puppies, Ronald Isley, Elton John, Raymond Jones, Wynonna Judd, Henry Kaiser, The Lettermen, Savannah Love, Shelby Lynne, Diane Marino, Ivy Markaity, Maureen McGovern, Tom Michael, Olivia Newton-John, Carol Noonan, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Dunn Pearson, Jr. Martha Reeves, Cliff Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Bic Runga, Sandie Shaw, Dusty Springfield, Sputz, The Starlite Orchestra, The Symphonette Society, Nino Tempo, Gary Tesca, Cal Tjader, Traincha, Luther Vandross, Pamela Williams, Kai Winding, et al.
{5}Appears on:{*}
Single(s): (1)Cilla Black A-side: "Anyone Who Had a Heart" B-side: "Just for You" 1. Parlophone, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, #R-5101, UK-1964.
EP(s): (1)Cilla Black: Track 1: "Anyone Who Had a Heart" Track 2: "Just for You" Track 3: "Love of the Loved" Track 4: "Shy of Love" 1.Parlophone, 4-Track, Mono EP, #GEP-8901, UK-1964.
Album(s): (1)Various Artists: The Big Hits from England & USA 1. Capitol, 11-Track, Duophonic, "Stereo" LP, #DT-2125.
(2)Cilla Black: Is It Love 1. Capitol, 11-Track, Mono LP, #T-2308, US-1965.
(3)Cilla (Black): 1963-1973 - The Abbey Road Decade 1. EMI, 65-Track, CD Box Set, #857053-2, US & UK-1997{7}.
(4)Cilla Black: 35th Anniversary Collection 1. EMI, 20-Track, CD, #496181, US & UK-2001. et al.
{*}This list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
{6}The letters CBE & OBE represent that the person is a member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which is a British order of chivalry established by King George V in 1917, to honor seniour military officers and civil servants of World War I. The honor was expanded to include people from all walks of life who have performed service for, or on behalf of the United Kingdom. Most members are citizens of the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth realms. Citizens of other countries, however, may be admitted as "honorary members," however, they are not addressed as "Sir" or "Dame," unless they subsequently become citizens of Commonwealth realms.
{7}Transcribed from the track on this album.
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