DON BLACK ON SONGBOOK

The Oscar winning writer Don Black talks frankly about writing lyrics for stage, screen and chart hits. Recalling his start as a song plugger on Tin Pan Alley and how this led him to eventually make collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Don remembers the challenges of writing for Bond films, recalling working with the likes of John Barry, Shirley Bassey, and Tom Jones.

Songbook Performances:

- Born Free (sung by Don Black)
- Ben (sung by Marti Webb)
- Tell Me On A Sunday (sung by Marti Webb)
- Take That Look Off Your Face (sung by Marti Webb)
- As If We Never Said Goodbye (sung by Marti Webb)
- Clip of Thunderball (sung by David Arnold)
- Clip of Only Myself to Blame (sung by David Arnold)
- Clip of The World is Not Enough (sung by David Arnold)

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