
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach(1971)
Burt Bacharach's first TV Special with a couple of top notch guest stars!
On March 14, 1971, SINGER PRESENTS BURT BACHARACH was shown on CBS and featured Barbra Streisand joining the composer at the piano for an intimate conversation about life, love and music, as well as several performances - in addition to appearances by Tom Jones, Rudolf Nureyev and Bettie De Jong, too.
Movie: Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
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