PDC PICK OF THE WEEK! | Cilla Black “Anyone Who Had A Heart” (REACTION)

[@ChristopherNorris_CopyGhosting]

In the 1980s, Cilla became the host of the hit dating show BLIND DATE in the UK. Her special mix of authenticity, quick wit and gossipy banter made her everyone's favourite TV "Auntie" at the time and one of the highest paid entertainers working in British television 💐

[@chrislofotos]

She was the hat check girl at the Cavern club in Liverpool where the Beatles started out, I visited the Cavern a few times whilst docked in Liverpool in 1962! Happy memories!

[@brianpowell6058]

She was a Rock n Roll girl and would get up a do a number or two with the various bands that were on. When Brian Epstein became her manager, he and George Martin the recording manager, turned her into a big ballad singer, although she hated it but, she had a powerful set of pipes and they thought she'd be more successful doing ballads. "You're My World" was another hit of hers from the same year.

[@joankisloski6972]

The song was written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) for Dionne Warwick in 1963. Warwick's original recording hit the Top Ten in the United States. Black's single in the UK went number one hit 1964. Petula Clark also recorded the song for the international market in several foreign languages.

[@sarablack2547]

Cilla Black hosted her own BBC variety show, Cilla (1968-1976).she became a prominent television presenter in the 1980s and 1990s, hosting hit entertainment shows such as Blind Date (1985-2003), Surprise Surprise (1984-2001) and The Moment of Truth (1998-2001). Black died on 1 August 2015 at the age of 72, after a fall in her holiday villa in Estepona, a town in Spain. The day after her funeral, the compilation album The Very Best of Cilla Black (2013) went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart; it was her first number one album. In 2017, a statue of Black commissioned by her sons was unveiled outside the Cavern Club's original entrance.

[@thomastimlin1724]

BTW, that IS producer George Martin conducting the orchestra, Beatles Producer.

[@artmanjohn2]

Good Catch, it's hard to see that with the raindrops on this video and I got a LG 27" monitor!

[@tommac4206]

Glad you like her voice, I've loved her all my life. She had 19 top 40 hits which included her 2 no1 hits. Her voice is either loved or hated, no matter what I love it.

[@angiemclain4411]

Dionne Warwick also sang this in the 70’s maybe. I remember I had the album. Beautiful song.

[@clydeb7713]

She sang it in 1963 and it charted in the top 10.

[@jemmajames6719]

@@clydeb7713She sang it first.

[@billy-xv1zt]

Cilla was wonderful, herself and the Beatles were pals.

[@brittreacts]

Wow!!

[@mervinmannas7671]

Cilla was the biggest selling female artist of the sixties. This was one of 2 number one singles and she had about 20 top 20 hits. The Beatles wrote songs for her. It was Cilla who suggested that the Beatles give Ringo a shot when they found themselves without a drummer shortly before they were discovered and lauched into superstardom.

[@FINEFELINE333]

Her version of Burt Bacharach's 'Alfie' is one of the finest ever recorded.

[@Royal_BLT]

🇨🇦 British Female artists from that era, I remember three ! Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield and Lulu ! 🇨🇦

[@mikeoliver159]

And Petula Clark.

[@thomastimlin1724]

It is a tragedy for the USA that she never really made in big here. Great voice and great personality, she became extremely big in the UK etc. Had her own variety show, game shows, etc. The Brits loved her as one of their own relatives. They did a great movie on her some 10 years ago, it's somewhere on youtube. From Liverpool, was pals with the Beatles early on before they made it big. ..she was the "coat check" girl at the Cavern Club and would be asked to sing with bands, especially the Beatles and a few others. She was actually friends with Ringo Starr before he joined the Beatles. The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein, at John Lennon's suggestion, became her manager also. The biographical movie about her was high level great!! A must watch!

[@cmcoffey822]

She is buried with her mum and dad in a cemetery in South Liverpool.

[@kimmarievan-ever6599]

Yes our Cilla was quirky..other songs from her l recommend are Step inside Love..Your my World..Liverpool Lullaby..its for you ..Somethin tells me and Alfie..All big hits..she was a friend of the Beatles and was discovered singing in the famous Cavern Club..p🇬🇧

[@mark-be9mq]

Love her, love that song.

[@colinhildreth5701]

She was my heartthrob growing up in the sixties ... and she could sang too.

[@artmanjohn2]

Just think, back in the mid-60s we use to watch performance like this one from Variety Shows on glorious Black and White TVs with their dynamic 3" single speaker to immerse us in all the glorious dynamic sound!

[@romysan1]

Ahh ...those brits. lOts of talent and personality. RIP Cilla. Dusty Springfield.

[@DavidPChristian2]

Not Broadway but close. Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) written for and first recorded by Dionne Warwick and covered several times by big names. Those guys were capable of putting a full Broadway show's worth of melody and emotion into a 3 minute pop song.

[@jemmajames6719]

She was a friend of the Beatles especially Ringo, he used to call for her as a teenager and she used to do his Mums hair for her.

[@mamamurray2]

There's a great 3 part mini series about her starring Sheridan Smith. If you can find it, you should check it out.

[@eggy1962]

I second that…..damn good watch

[@Ade2bee]

This is one of the few people that can actually class the Beatles as her best friends and her theirs

[@NickHeaze]

You know that meme that's going around with the woman singing "Surprise surprise!" that's her.

[@dougcampbell9786]

Great Burt Bacharach and Hal David song, Linda Ronstadt does my favorite version. Dionne Warwick has SEVERAL hits composed by Bacharach and David

[@LonghopeBro-ju6jl]

I remember that this was a hit for Dionne Warwick, but didn't know that Linda Ronstadt had covered it too, so thanks for that. I think Linda's version is the best as well.

[@caroljshepherd3848]

Love Cilla's version but i'm right there with you regarding Linda Ronstadt, though i do think Linda's version owes a lot to Cilla's. Mind you, it's hard to go wrong with this song. ❤

[@iansaunders7090]

If I remember correctly Cilla was a hat check girl at the Cavern club in Liverpool where the Beatles played , she was a friend of the Beatles as well !

[@smedleybutler1969]

Cilla Black does a great job on this, it is a cover ,The original was by miss Dionne Warwick you need to check it out!

[@markcoxhead4155]

The song featured in the movie LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

[@sarablack2547]

Checkout her performance at the royal variety show 2001. She along with fellow Liverpudlian and friend Paul O'Grady dressed as his drag character lily savage and londoner Barbara Windsor known for the carry on films and soap EastEnders perform you gotta have a gimmick from musical gypsy.cilla was 58,Paul 45 and Barbara 64. The royal variety show is different acts performed in a theatre and a member of the royal family attends and it's shown on TV.it's annual.

[@brittreacts]

I will!

[@sarablack2547]

@@brittreacts I look forward to it. You've got to know that the audience hadn't seen cilla like this before.the whole performance was a suprise.

[@An_Cat_Dubh]

The better known version is by Dionne Warwick. Nice choice though. The video of Cilla rehearsing with Burt Bacharach on the Bacharach song "Alfie" is a must see too.

[@Nina5144]

I always Cilla’s voice and her version of this- Warwick just couldn’t cut it. Cilla always looked great too, fashion icon in the 60s

[@Darrell3163]

Cilla, god rest her soul, was one of those singers who couldn't seem to sing without the hint of her local Liverpudlian accent coming through.

[@davidkettell6236]

One of my crushes as a young teen , Miss Priscilla was every young boys favorite . So sad to know that she passed at the same age as i am bnow.

[@samphillips2360]

and this was a live performance.... how good was that?

[@mdm54]

she was one of britians most popular singer. She and Dusty Springfield

[@mancyank564]

This is from my era. I grew up listening to music from the late 50s to the 70s. Great singers and great music. No auto-tune, or oil syncing. P.S. I think Villa was still in her teens or early twenties at most.

[@wendyryder2708]

Oil syncing????

[@wendyryder2708]

Who is Villa????

[@mancyank564]

Bloody predictive text! I meant lip syncing. It's Cilla not Villa.

[@PetyrinaJaye]

I agree, I feel like this arrangement is very Big Show. I love it. ❤❤❤❤

[@VirginiaGandara]

My favorite is You're my World

[@ricburwell5705]

"Childlike" isn't a bad descriptor here. This is young Cilla Black, at the beginning of her career, and her voice hadn't yet fully developed. She has exquisite pitch and amazing control of her vibrato. And she has 100% command of this Bacharach/David song that Dionne Warwick had previously charted in the US. But her voice is still young, maybe a bit nasal. If you want a fun comparison, go listen to Tami Terrell, both with and without Marvin Gaye. Sadly, Tami died very young, so she never had the chance to let her voice age and mature. Both women - fabulous. And able to give a heart-wrenching vocal. Listen to them side-by-side sometime. Cheers.

[@reggiestanfield]

Sweetie, this is the music of my time. This song belongs to Dionne Warwick, as do so many Burt Bacharach songs. There is no other version. Also when people ask me my favorite song. Dionne Warwick singing Alfie

[@robertzimmerman2513]

Dionne Warwick, had a hit with this.

[@BarefootShaman]

Thank you for this video. I have a request. Could you make a video about Adeva singing her song, "Respect"? 😀

[@tonyherrera2570]

The song is a Burt Bacharach and Hal David tune. The duo penned some great pop tunes in the 60’s. Dionne Warwick did a much better job with this song than Cilla (my opinion) when she sang it in the 60’s (not 70’s as someone mentioned earlier). Linda Ronstadt also covered this song…

[@davidtayloruk0001]

i saw her in concert in london early 70ts at the royal albert hall what a great show ill never forget her pure voive

[@chuckles5163]

THE RECORD IS SO GOOD!!!!!! THIS LIVE VERSION HAS TO MANY QUIRKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patsaylor8973]

Britt keep up the great work. I love your selections to listen to. I wish you would listen to more dollop and Chris Ledoux, one of the greatest singers, greatest cowboy and a natural entertainer He was a favorite of other country singers!

[@brittreacts]

Thank you! Will do!

[@danclifford2868]

ANOTHER HIT BY Burt Bacharach and Hal David. You should check out Burt and Elvis Costello....

[@conniedean1977]

Dusty Springfield covered this brilliantly.

[@dlk1dlk1]

She was great friends with the Beatles.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Definitely need to check out Dionne Warwick’s version both are wonderful.

[@simonpoole2333]

I can never decide if Cilla Black was awful or deceptively good.

[@cptight88]

I get that. Dangerously close to shrill. Love this version, though.

[@An_Cat_Dubh]

Shirley Bassey's "brassy" voice can have the same effect. But sometimes it just works.

[@simonpoole2333]

@@cptight88 I heard someone describe her voice as being like a fire in a pet shop!

[@sharonsnail2954]

Is Dionne's version better than Cilla's or vice versa? To me Dionne's softer voice leads to a more passive acceptance of the situation. Whereas Cilla's harsher tones makes the lyrics much more assertive and strident. Either way Bacharach and David have two superb renditions of their classic song. BTW I have both versions in my collection 😃 Dionne must have felt persecuted in the 1960s as every US hit she had seemed to be covered by either Cilla, Dusty Springfield or Sandie Shaw who went on to have the UK hit. It meant that only "Walk On By" made the UK top ten.

[@gilvieira4110]

There's only 1 Cilla!

[@andrewgrant6516]

It's an old Bacharach and David song. It would have had a different singer for a USA release. The originals inevitably travel round the world, but these regional covers rarely make the trip back.

[@thomastimlin1724]

That different singer was Dionne Warwick!!!

[@anna2mac550]

Dionne Warwick made it famous in the US in 1964

[@cspaikido]

Dusty Springfield as well as the aforementioned Linda Ronstadt.

[@brittreacts]

Oh yes!

[@achigurh]

covered by Luther Vandross

[@ChristopherNorris_CopyGhosting]

"Cilla" is short for "Priscilla", so you pronounce the name "Siller"

[@cspaikido]

Dionne Warwick also had a hit with this song.

[@BarefootShaman]

Cilla Black is only NOW getting the recognition she deserves as a singer. She was a singer´s singer. Unfortunately, with a voice like that, she was "encouraged" to sing pop music. It did not do well for her career. Her nose job ended her singing career. She never sounded as good after that.

[@ShadowBob-m5s]

I like the Wynonna Judd version.....

[@TD-fz8ry]

Dionne Warwick did this song also. Both excellent….but…I’ll take Dionne’s.

[@vwright1021]

Isn't this woman gorgeous ? ... and Cilla isn't bad either. 😉

[@angelahaynes4271]

Go see Ron Isley and Burt Bacharac

[@BOLEYNMAD13]

Too many interruptions for me, I have tried your other videos but, alas...no Britt award. Anyone whom knows the songs, anyone that loves to know...Intentions of love and peace 💛

[@spencer3483]

Not American broadway it’s British..British 1960s😊👍🏻❤️

[@pauljohnstone180]

Please listen to the studio recording. The sound was pretty lacking on this one. ☺, PJ

[@brittreacts]

Will do

[@paulbromley6687]

Nothin meek about our Cilla

[@linzirainbow6577]

Luther Vandross has covered this song.

[@waldorfstatler3129]

As much as we Brits loved Cilla, IMO, Dionne Warwick was the best interpreter of Bacharach's music. Listen to Dionne's version of this song. Indeed, listen to all of Dionne's 1960s Bacharach catalogue.

[@roberttaylor5997]

Anyone who had a harp...

[@davisworth5114]

Dionne Warwick version so much better.

[@John_Chu]

She good but she ain't no Dionne Warwick.

[@thomastimlin1724]

as a former music teacher, I can agree with that. I love both of them though.

[@fiddiehacked]

A classic tune I'd forgotten. Recognized a couple bars in, very distinctive string part.

[@lamusiclover2264]

This is one of the best songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Cilla never had much of a career in the U.S. Bacharach and David's muse in the U.S. was Dionne Warwick who made so many of their songs famous, but Cilla had a wonderful voice too. Dusty Springfield did some of their songs beautifully too. MANY people have covered this song, but Dionne Warwick's versions are the most famous.

[@bertusvanhal8855]

Dionne Warwick had a worldwide hit with this, only in Europe was Cilla higher in the charts because she was a found of John Lennon of the Beatles just as Mary Hopkin was a found of Paul McCartney. she was a good singer but not in the top as Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark.

[@danclifford2868]

dion Warwick did this first....

[@stephenhowell5611]

Who ?

[@PersonalStash420]

Why am I looking thru the video and seeing your stuff behind it? Is this art or something? I can barely see the video. I don't get it.

[@KavanOBrien]

Can you not hear the song then critique at the end rather than talking over the song while it’s playing , if you see who wrote the song it will give you a complete story.

[@tommyhughes2264]

We all loved Cilla because she could not sing at all.

[@jeffkooistra264]

Beautiful song, though nothing tops the Dionne Warwick version. Not yet anyway. But when Lucy Thomas covers it....

[@maskedavenger2578]

She stole this from Dionne Warwick , she should of been arrested & thrown in jail. Other singers were always robbing songs meant for Dionne Warwick . That Karen Carpenter was also at it ,she stole ‘ Close to You ‘ off Dionne’s album .

[@stephenhowell5611]

Dionne didn't write it, Bacharach & David did, Burt later worked with Cilla.

[@maskedavenger2578]

⁠​⁠@@stephenhowell5611I know Bacharach & David wrote it , but he wrote it & other songs specifically with Dionne Warwick’ vocal range in mind . I heard him say it once in an interview . English female vocalists used to steal Dionne’s songs & get them released in the U.K. before Dionne had chance to get her original version played on radio . This was so they could get a head start & a hit & give the impression they were the original artiste to the U.K. public .

[@stephenhowell5611]

@@maskedavenger2578 ah well, there should have been a legal clause attached then: Only Dionne can sing this, no one else....🙄

[@maskedavenger2578]

@ No body is saying only Dionne can sing it . But no one should make a cover & release it to the public first in another country ,giving the public the false impression , that their version is the original version .

[@stephenhowell5611]

@@maskedavenger2578 Take it up with George Martin, oh wait, he's dead.

[@maryhosea6475]

Live performance with orchestra playing . Still hear every word. No b***** autotune! You had to be able sing, play your instrument. No sampling other people's work. I don't know why you younger people put up with it. You all seem to be amazed at the music we listened to in 60s, 70s 80s and 90s. Still some good talent about but an awful lot of samey samey beat with no substance.

[@angelahaynes4271]

Lame hanel

[@jameshuston9589]

Leave it to Britt to ruin it.

[@calemcqueen]

Thanks for ruining a great song and performance.

[@josephcox736]

Shirley Bassey recorded this too

[@matthewbecker964]

Sorry , flat out, Dionne Warwick did it better, much better, this is a sad imitation. It was written for Warwick and it was her intonations that gave the song its incredible feel. Warwick gave it soul and meaning, otherwise its just a song.

[@bertusvanhal8855]

not in Europe