Alfie (1966 film) Frankie Dunlop – drums The title song, "Alfie", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was sung by Cher over the film's closing credits in the US release reaching #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became a hit for British singer Cilla Black (Millicent Martin sang Alfie on its British release) and for Madeline Eastman and Dionne Warwick. Numerous jazz musicians have covered it and it has become a jazz standard. "Alfie" garnered critical acclaim. It currently holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 7.9/10. Academy
Michael Harris Caine Michael Harris Caine Sir Michael Harris Caine (17 June 1927 – 20 March 1999) was an English businessman. He headed Booker Bros and Booker plc, and helped establish the Man Booker Prize. A president of the Royal African Society, he created the Caine Prize and later also the Russian Booker Prize. Michael Harris Caine was born in Welwyn Garden City on 17 June 1927, the son of economist Sydney Caine who was later director of the London School of Economics. Michael Caine attended Bedales School and studied at the University of Oxford, receiving there his bachelor's degree after writing on