Burt Bacharach
Composer and Musician
Culture Club item...in its new (or is that old?) form. It's still "Fiddler," and it's still a musical theater classic. "Promises, Promises" - the 1968 Burt Bacharach/Hal David musical based on "The Apartment," Billy Wilder's wry assessment of office mores in... In this article: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, New York, Promises, Promises, St. Louis, Jeff Bowen, New Line Theatre, and Hunter Bell |
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Houston Chronicle | 1 day ago
Less is more for Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman
...in the Beach Boys' You Still Believe in Me. On his previous album, Vacilando Territory Blues, some pieces suggested a familiarity with Burt Bacharach (Steel on Steel), the old Nuggets compilation (New Imperial Grand Blues) and early Crazy...
In this article: Fleet Foxes, Neil Young, Seattle, Crazy Horse, and Beach Boys
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Metro | 1 day ago
Weird Fact of the Day (that you probably didn't know)
...sequence from the 1969 film, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, set to the sounds of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by Burt Bacharach, actor Paul Newman did almost all his own stunts because the stuntman was unable to stay on the...
In this article: Walt Disney, Oscar, White Wilderness, Buffalo, H.G. Wells, Charlie Chaplin, and World War II
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Chicago Sun-Times | 2 days ago
'Don't Give Up' stuck in the middle
...spot-on). And O'Toole's comment about London's "Swinging Sixties" triggers one of Gallagher's best numbers -- a punchy take on the Burt Bacharach-Hal David hit "What's New, Pussycat?" A story about finding cashmere socks and a note from...
In this article: Peter Gallagher, Don't Give Up on Me, Peter O'Toole, Frank Loesser, Guys & Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Jule Styne, Trademark, I've Never Been in Love Before, and What's New, Pussycat
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The Huffington Post | 2 days ago
James Gavin: Barb Jungr And The New Standards: When Rockers Age Gracefully
...aspirations of Elvis Costello, who was always a favorite of the critical elite, you can team with string quartets, write songs with Burt Bacharach, and marry Diana Krall. And if you're Rod Stewart, you can exploit nostalgia and record CD...
In this article: Barb Jungr, Wichita Lineman, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, The Monkees, and The Clash
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New York Post | 3 days ago
Regis brings joy to the music world
...at Regis and Joy Philbin's album launch - the couple just released their first duets album, "Just You. Just Me" - they performed the Burt Bacharach hit "This Guy's in Love With You" while Paul Shaffer tickled the ivories for a crowded room in...
In this article: Joy Philbin, Live with Regis and Kelly, I've Got a Crush on You, Eydie Gorme, Sarah Vaughan, Shirley Horn, Regis Philbin, and Donald Trump
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Wales Online | 4 days ago
Music: Jack Jones talks Sinatra and Aberdare
...features the trademark classy croon that lit up The Impossible Dream and his Grammy-winning vocal on Wives And Lovers, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It bears the marks of a man who has been a professional singer since 1957 when he...
In this article: Jack Jones, Frank Sinatra, Rob Brydon, Bruce Forsyth, Aberdare, Flash Player, Trademark, JavaScript, and The Impossible Dream
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Times Online | 7 days ago
Dolomites: the classic skiing destination
...skiing in a black-and-white film, and that at any moment I'll be overtaken by David Niven or 007. All that's missing is the Burt Bacharach soundtrack. The closest I'd come to skiing in black-and-white was a few years ago, when my boyfriend...
In this article: Dolomite, The Pink Panther, James Bond, Diana Rigg, and Claudia Cardinale
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BBC News | 7 days ago
Hitting the wall
...designed to send a not-so-subtle message to the honoured guest. It is the classic hit That's What Friends are For, written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, and performed famously by Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and...
In this article: Barack Obama, China, Climate change, North Korea, South Korea, That's What Friends Are For, Lee Myung-bak, US, and Carole Bayer Sager
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Philly.com | November 15, 2009
Gaga for Glee
...cartoon characters, even a live leaf bug grooving to the show's cover of "Gold Digger." Remember the sparkly rendition of Burt Bacharach's "I Say a Little Prayer" delivered by three lissome cheerleaders on one episode? Imagine it...
In this article: Glee, Twitter, Itunes, Facebook, and Legal age
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Baltimore Sun | November 11, 2009
Chip Weinman finds his voice
...Records sent Weinman to Los Angeles to cut a single and hired country star Kenny Rogers to produce it. Weinman recorded Hal David and Burt Bacharach's "Everyone Needs Someone to Love" for the A-side and "Whatever Happened to Forever" as the...
In this article: Sheena Easton, Ernie Harwell, Scepter Records, Cancer, Orioles, and Barry Manilow
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Description from Wikipedia:
Burt Bacharach (pronounced: /ˈbækəræk/; born May 12, 1928) is an American pianist and composer. He is best known for his many pop hits from the early 1960s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David, many of which were produced for and recorded by Dionne Warwick.
As of 2006, Bacharach had written a total of 70 Top 40 hits in the US, and 52 Top 40 hits in the UK. According to britishhitsongwriters.com he is the eighteenth most successful songwriter in U.K. chart history based on weeks that his compositions have spent on the chart.
- Birth Date:
- May 12, 1928
- Occupation:
- Composer, pianist, singer
- Instrument Played:
- Piano
- Years Active:
- 1957 - present
- Associated With:
- Hal David, Elvis Costello, Dionne Warwick, Marlene Dietrich, Cilla Black, Dr. Dre
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