Lou Johnson was to be Bacharach/David’s male Dionne Warwick. He recorded several singles with the duo, among them: “Reach Out for Me”, “Always Something there to Remind Me” and “Message to Martha” (later known as “Message to Michael”). They are fine records (arguably the best interpretations of those songs) that didn’t make it up the charts, and Lou Johnson faded away. Another music biz tragedy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-zKQq_hbCw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOQ1NUdkg50
More about Lou Johnson here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLdwI5yIvXU
IMO, “Message to Michael/Martha” is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.