Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; 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. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels, and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach wrote hits for singers such as Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, and B.J. Thomas.
Bacharach wrote seventy-three U.S. and fifty-two UK Top 40 hits. Those that topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 include "This Guy's in Love with You" (Herb Alpert, 1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Thomas, 1969), "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (the Carpenters, 1970), "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross, 1981), "That's What Friends Are For" (Warwick, 1986), and "On My Own" (Carole Bayer Sager, 1986). His accolades include six Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and one Emmy Award.
Bacharach is described by writer William Farina as "a composer whose venerable name can be linked with just about every other prominent musical artist of his era"; in later years, his songs were newly appropriated for the soundtracks of major feature films, by which time "tributes, compilations, and revivals were to be found everywhere". A significant figure in easy listening, he influenced later musical movements such as chamber pop and ''Shibuya-kei''. In 2015, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Bacharach and David at number 32 for their list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. In 2012, the duo received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first time the honor has been given to a songwriting team. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Bacharach, Burt
A & M Records 1965
A & M Records 1965
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by Bacharach, Burt
Bell 1973
Bell 1973
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by Bacharach, Burt
United Artists. 1968
United Artists. 1968
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by Bacharach, Burt
[S.l.] : Charles Hansen, Music and Books, 1970
[S.l.] : Charles Hansen, Music and Books, 1970
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by Bacharach, Burt
Los Angeles : United Artists, 1968
Los Angeles : United Artists, 1968
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by Bacharach, Burt
New York : Hansen, 1971
New York : Hansen, 1971
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by Bacharach, Burt
New York, NY : Masterworks Broadway, 2010
New York, NY : Masterworks Broadway, 2010
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by Bacharach, Burt
Secaucus, N.J. : Warner Bros. Publications, 1980
Secaucus, N.J. : Warner Bros. Publications, 1980
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by Bacharach, Burt
New York : E.H. Morris, 1969
New York : E.H. Morris, 1969
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by Bacharach, Burt
Hollywood, Calif. : A&M Records, 1987
Hollywood, Calif. : A&M Records, 1987
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by Bacharach, Burt
[Hollywood, Calif.] : A & M, 1970
[Hollywood, Calif.] : A & M, 1970
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by Bacharach, Burt
Miami Beach, Fla. : C. Hansen Publication, 1970
Miami Beach, Fla. : C. Hansen Publication, 1970
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by Bacharach, Burt
[Place of publication not identified] : Blue Seas Music : Jac Music, 1969
[Place of publication not identified] : Blue Seas Music : Jac Music, 1969
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by Bacharach, Burt
Hollywood, CA : Capitol, 1972
Hollywood, CA : Capitol, 1972
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by Bacharach, Burt
New York, Simon and Schuster 1970
New York, Simon and Schuster 1970
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by Bacharach, Burt
Hayes, Middlesex : Music For Pleasure, 1974
Hayes, Middlesex : Music For Pleasure, 1974
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by Bacharach, Burt
London, England : Polydor, 1979
London, England : Polydor, 1979
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by Bacharach, Burt
Hollywood, CA : A & M Records, 1971
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by Bacharach, Burt
London : Polydor, 1972
London : Polydor, 1972
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