Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. David and Bacharach also won Best Original Score. The song was recorded by B. J. Thomas in seven takes, after Bacharach expressed dissatisfaction with the first six. In the film version of the song, Thomas had been recovering from laryngitis, which made his voice sound hoarser than in the 7-inch release. The film version featured a separate vaudeville-style instrumental
Paul Newman (band) I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. Paul Newman (band) Paul Newman is an Austin-based post rock/math rock band taking its name from its bassist. Their music is largely instrumental, creating vast soundscapes with occasional interjections of both subtle and intense vocals. The band formed in 1995 with an initial lineup of Paul A. Newman (bass guitar), Craig McCaffrey (guitar), and Anthony Nozero (drums). Bassist Eddie Robert joined the following year. Newman and McCaffrey previously played together in the hardcore punk band Brick. After a debut single, the band signed to Trance Syndicate, releasing their first album, "Frames per Second",