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(They Long To Be) Close To You (ver. 1) by Burt Bacharach - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You," without parentheses. However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit. Although Richard Chamberlain recorded the first version, the tune was also recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963 and re-recorded with a Burt Bacharach arrangement for her 1964 album Make Way for Dionne Warwick, and was released as the B-side of her 1965 single "Here I Am." Bacharach released his own version in 1968. But the version recorded by Carpenters is the most well known, which became a big hit in 1970. In 1970, it was released by Karen and Richard Carpenter on their album Close to You, and it became their breakthrough hit. The song stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Burt Bacharach (born May 12; 1928) is an award-winning American pianist and composer. He is best known for his many pop hits from the early 1960s through the 1980s; with lyrics written by Hal David; many of which were produced for and recorded by Dionne Warwick. As of 2006; Bacharach had written a total of 70 Top 40 hits in the US; and 52 Top 40 hits in the UK.Bacharach has been married four times; first to Paula Stewart (19531958); second to actress Angie Dickinson (19651980); third to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (19821991) with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces and fourth (since 1993) to Jane Strauss Hanson. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You," without parentheses. However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit. Although Richard Chamberlain recorded the first version, the tune was also recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963 and re-recorded with a Burt Bacharach arrangement for her 1964 album Make Way for Dionne Warwick, and was released as the.
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