Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook
Don Black, lyricist behind hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free and Love Changes Everything, shares fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade.
Don Black, the lyricist behind a huge collection of popular hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free, Ben and Love Changes Everything, shares some fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade, in between live performances of his songs by Brian May, Eliza Doolittle, Frances Ruffelle, Gary Wilmot, Gregory Porter, Katie Melua, Kerry Ellis, Laura Wright, Marc Almond, Maria Friedman, Marti Webb, Michael Ball, Only Men Aloud and Richard Stilgoe. Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
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Don Black
Diamonds Are Forever
Composer: John Barry. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Diamonds Are Forever (Suite: Diamonds Are Forever)
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Don Black
Some of Us Belong to the Stars (Walk On)
Composer: John Barry . Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
Walk Away
Composer: Udo Juergen Bockelmann. Performer: Michael Ball. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
To Sir With Love
Composer: Mark London . Performer: Frances Ruffelle. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black, Walter Scharf, Gregory Porter, Eliza Doolittle & BBC Concert Orchestra
Ben
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Don Black
Take That Look Off Your Face
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
Tell Me on a Sunday
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Gregory Porter & BBC Concert Orchestra
On Days Like These
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Don Black
Born Free
Composer: John Barry. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
Thunderball
Composer: John Barry. Performer: Marc Almond. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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John Barry
The Man With the Golden Gun
Composer: Don Black. Performer: Eliza Doolittle. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
Diamonds Are Forever
Composer: John Barry. Performer: Katie Melua. -
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Don Black
Amigos Para Siempre
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Jose Maria Andreu. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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John Barry
Some of Us Belong to the Stars (Walk On)
Composer: Don Black. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Richard Stilgoe
Rhymes
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Don Black
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Amy Powers. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Don Black
With One Look
Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Amy Powers. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. -
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Michael Ball
Love Changes Everything
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Don Black |
| Presenter | Lord Grade |
| Executive Producer | Anita Land |
| Executive Producer | Guy Freeman |
| Producer | Cerrie Frost |
| Director | Guy Freeman |
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