The Definitive Burt Bacharach

JOHN REILLY and THE SMOOTH OPERATORSperformThe Definitive Burt Bacharach SongbookA Celebration of the Life and Works of Burt Bacharach

Musical Director – Lewis Nitikman

Following hugely successfulconcerts around the country,including re-openingSheffield City Hallwith a sold out show inSeptember2021,Britain's finest song writers and session musiciansaredelighted to beperforming their ‘Definitive Burt Bacharach' showfor the first time at the lovely Theatre Royal in St.Helens.This isa sophisticatedmaster classin melody, honouringnot only the fantastictunes, but also now celebrating the life of the legend that wasBURT BACHARACH, writer of one of America's greatest songbooks for artistes such as Dionne Warwick, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Gene Pitney, The Carpenters and so many more.Atlantic recording artist John Reilly fronts this concert with his spiritual and soulful vocals and withhand-pickedworld class session players who usually back artists such as Paul Carrack and Take That. Female vocals are elegantly performed by Miss RachelRaynorand the MusicalDirector overseeing this dazzling non-stop parade of classic songs is Canadian pianist and composer Lewis Nitikman.‘Anyone Who Had A Heart' – ‘Walk On By' – ‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' – ‘Close To You' – ‘24 Hours From Tulsa' -  ‘Do You Know The Way To San Jose?' – ‘Alfie' – ‘I Say A Little Prayer' – ‘That'swhatFriends Are For'……………. Hit after glorious hit !!