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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.
Burt Bacharach is one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th Century. In the ’60s and ’70s, he was a dominant figure in pop music, racking up a remarkable 52 Top 40 hits. In terms of style, Bacharach’s songs differed from much of the music of the era.
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.
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 ...
Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic...
Dec 22, 2023 · Bacharach. Often out of step with his musical times, he composed songs for the ages. By Rob Hoerburger. It could sound like an odd refrain — “I never felt like I fit in anywhere” — coming ...
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 ...
Feb 10, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, one of the world's most accomplished songwriters, has died. His career spanned seven decades and was noted for his collaborations with Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones...
Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, one of pop's greatest composers and a three-time Oscar winner, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles with family at his side. He was 94. A pianist, arranger, record producer, songwriter, conductor and all-around musical genius, Bacharach is perhaps best known for defining the sound of the '60s and '70s.
Feb 9, 2023 · Songwriter, composer, producer and arranger Burt Bacharach, a dominant force in American popular music for half a century, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 94.
