Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94


bernard

bernard

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I always felt Babyface, Burt Bacharach, Smokie Robinson and Norman Whitfield are four of the greatest songwriters ever!

Dionne Warwick was his favorite interpreter, but Bacharach, usually in tandem with lyricist Hal David, also created prime material for Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and many others. Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra were among the countless artists who covered his songs, with more recent performers who sung or sampled him including White Stripes, Twista and Ashanti. "Walk On By" alone was covered by everyone from Warwick and Isaac Hayes to the British punk band the Stranglers and Cyndi Lauper.
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

The popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
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I saw this earlier and said it out loud at work and 1 other person knew who I was talking about and the others were clueless.
They then said, we're showing our age for knowing who he was.

RIP to a great songwriter
 
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