Sacha Distel Tony Bennett. French lyrics were added in the 1970s and it became Distel's signature tune. During the 1960s, he had a variety show on French television. His only British hit single came in 1970 with a cover of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", the Oscar-winning Burt Bacharach/Hal David song from the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Distel's version reached No. 10 in the UK. In the 1970s, he became popular outside France and hosted the Miss World contest in London in 1977. He appeared on TV variety shows in the UK throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including
To Keep My Love Alive alive. Sir Marmaduke was awfully tall; he didn’t fit in bed.<br> I solved that problem easily: I just removed his head. Sir Marc adored me with formality;<br> He called a kiss an immorality.<br> And so I gave him immortality,<br> To keep my love alive,<br> To keep my love alive! To Keep My Love Alive "To Keep My Love Alive" is a 1943 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the 1943 revival of the 1927 musical "A Connecticut Yankee," where it was introduced by Vivienne Segal. It was written especially for Segal. (R&H Theatricals background)