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Burt Freeman Bacharach (/ ˈ b æ k ər æ k / BAK-ə-rak; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music.
Feb 9, 2023 · One of pop music's greatest composers, Burt Bacharach, has died aged 94. He wrote enduring hits like I Say A Little Prayer, Walk On By and What The World Needs Now Is Love.
Find the latest news, updates and tributes to Burt Bacharach, the legendary songwriter and composer of pop classics. Explore his collaborations, influences, awards and new releases on this fan-run website.
- Tom Eames
- 'The Look of Love' Dusty Springfield -Look of Love-live and rare! Read more: Dusty Springfield's best 10 songs. Bacharach wrote this with Hal David, and it was used in the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale and made famous by Dusty Springfield.
- 'Make It Easy on Yourself' The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself. Bacharach and David wrote this song in the early 1960s, and Jerry Butler first had a hit with it in 1962.
- 'Magic Moments' Perry Como - Magic Moments. Written in 1957, this was one of Bacharach and David's first ever songs together. Perry Como scored the most famous version of it a year later, achieving his biggest UK hit with a number one single.
- 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' Dusty Springfield - I Just Don't Know What To Do. Tommy Hunt first recorded this Bacharach/David song, before Dusty Springfield scored the biggest hit with it in 1964.
Feb 9, 2023 · American popular music has lost a giant. According to his publicist, Burt Bacharach died Wednesday due to natural causes at his Los Angeles home with family at his side. He was 94. Bacharach ...
- Elizabeth Blair
Apr 2, 2014 · Award-winning songwriter/composer Burt Bacharach was behind a wide array of hits, including “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My ...
Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the 1980s, including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “ (They Long to Be) Close ...
