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Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook

Don Black, lyricist behind hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free and Love Changes Everything, shares fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade.

Don Black, the lyricist behind a huge collection of popular hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free, Ben and Love Changes Everything, shares some fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade, in between live performances of his songs by Brian May, Eliza Doolittle, Frances Ruffelle, Gary Wilmot, Gregory Porter, Katie Melua, Kerry Ellis, Laura Wright, Marc Almond, Maria Friedman, Marti Webb, Michael Ball, Only Men Aloud and Richard Stilgoe. Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Oct 2021 22:00

Music Played

  • Don Black

    Diamonds Are Forever聽

    Composer: John Barry. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Diamonds Are Forever (Suite: Diamonds Are Forever)

  • Don Black

    Some of Us Belong to the Stars (Walk On)聽

    Composer: John Barry聽. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    Walk Away聽

    Composer: Udo Juergen聽Bockelmann. Performer: Michael Ball. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    To Sir With Love聽

    Composer: Mark London聽. Performer: Frances Ruffelle. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black, Walter Scharf, Gregory Porter, Eliza Doolittle & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    叠别苍听

  • Don Black

    Take That Look Off Your Face聽

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    Tell Me on a Sunday聽

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Gregory Porter & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    On Days Like These聽

  • Don Black

    Born Free聽

    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    罢丑耻苍诲别谤产补濒濒听

    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Marc Almond. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • John Barry

    The Man With the Golden Gun聽

    Composer: Don Black. Performer: Eliza Doolittle. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    Diamonds Are Forever聽

    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Katie Melua.
  • Don Black

    Amigos Para Siempre聽

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Jose Maria聽Andreu. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • John Barry

    Some of Us Belong to the Stars (Walk On)聽

    Composer: Don Black. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Richard Stilgoe

    搁丑测尘别蝉听

  • Don Black

    As If We Never Said Goodbye聽

    Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Amy Powers. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Don Black

    With One Look聽

    Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Amy Powers. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Michael Ball

    Love Changes Everything聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Don Black
Presenter Lord Grade
Executive Producer Anita Land
Executive Producer Guy Freeman
Producer Cerrie Frost
Director Guy Freeman

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