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  1. Burt Freeman Bacharach ( / ˈbækəræk / 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. [4] [5] [6] Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in ...

  2. Feb 9, 2023 · Bacharach won three Oscars, two Golden Globes and six competitive Grammy Awards, and was hailed as music's "greatest living composer" when he accepted the Grammy lifetime achievement honour in...

  3. Feb 9, 2023 · 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 composed an astonishing number of hit songs...

    • Elizabeth Blair
    • "Wives and Lovers" (1963)
    • "Walk On By" (1963)
    • "What the World Needs Now Is Love" (1965)
    • "What’s New Pussycat" (1965)
  4. Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, Master Pop Composer, Dead at 94. Grammy- and Oscar-winning songwriter helped pen timeless singles like "What the World Needs Now Is Love," "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer...

  5. Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, the velvety smooth composer and orchestrator whose partnership with lyricist Hal David brought swanky sophistication to pop music in the 1960s, has died. He was 94.

  6. Feb 10, 2023 · A multiple Grammy and Oscar winner, Bacharach died of natural causes Wednesday at home in Los Angeles with his family by his side, his publicist Tina Brausam confirmed to The Times on Thursday.