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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
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Music Played

  • Don Black

    Diamonds Are Forever 

    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) 

    Composer: John Barry . Performer: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

    Walk Away 

    Composer: Udo Juergen Bockelmann. Performer: Michael Ball. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

    To Sir With Love 

    Composer: Mark London . Performer: Frances Ruffelle. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black, Walter Scharf, Gregory Porter, Eliza Doolittle & Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra

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  • Don Black

    Take That Look Off Your Face 

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

    Tell Me on a Sunday 

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Marti Webb. Performer: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Gregory Porter & Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra

    On Days Like These 

  • Don Black

    Born Free 

    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

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    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Marc Almond. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • John Barry

    The Man With the Golden Gun 

    Composer: Don Black. Performer: Eliza Doolittle. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

    Diamonds Are Forever 

    Composer: John Barry. Performer: Katie Melua.

  • Don Black

    Amigos Para Siempre 

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Jose Maria Andreu. Performer: Kerry Ellis. Performer: Bryan May. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • John Barry

    Some of Us Belong to the Stars (Walk On) 

    Composer: Don Black. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Richard Stilgoe

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  • Don Black

    As If We Never Said Goodbye 

    Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Composer: Amy Powers. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Don Black

    With One Look 

    Composer: Hampton Christopher James. Composer: Amy Powers. Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performer: Maria Friedman. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra.

  • Michael Ball

    Love Changes Everything 

Credits

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

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