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Burt Bacharach, One of Pop's Greatest Songwriters Has Died
Burt Bacharach, One of Pop's Greatest Songwriters, Dies Aged 94
One of pop music's greatest composers, Burt Bacharach, has died
He wrote enduring hits like I Say A Little Prayer, Walk On By and What The World Needs Now Is Love.
BBC 10 FEB 2023
Along with lyricist Hal David, he also wrote numerous movie themes including What's New Pussycat?, Alfie and The Look Of Love - a major hit for Dusty Springfield.
Bacharach won six Grammy Awards and was nominated 21 times
Composer Burt Bacharach poses with the Grammy award he won for best pop instrumental album for 'At This Time' at the 48th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2006Image source, Reuters
Another collaborator, Dionne Warwick, said the songwriter's death was like "losing a family member".
Bacharach died on Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, his publicist Tina Brausam said.
Known for his airborne melodies and sumptuous orchestral arrangements, Bacharach was one of the most important songwriters of the 20th Century.
Over his career, he scored more than 50 chart hits in the US and UK, with artists including Warwick, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Tom Jones, Aretha Franklin and Elvis Costello all recording his songs.
His most popular songs included:
Magic Moments - Perry Como
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick
The Look of Love - Dionne Warwick
Close To You - The Carpenters
Alfie - Dionne Warwick
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - BJ Thomas
24 Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney
Make It Easy on Yourself - The Walker Brothers
I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself - Dusty Springfield
Alfie - Cilla Black
What's New, Pussycat? - Tom Jones
Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick/Cilla Black
'Our Beethoven'
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 2008.
In her tribute, Warwick said: "These words I've been asked to write are being written with sadness over the loss of my Dear Friend and my Musical Partner.
"On the lighter side we laughed a lot and had our run-ins but always found a way to let each other know our family like roots were the most important part of our relationship."
Other music stars shared their thoughts about Bacharach. The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson said he was "a hero of mine and very influential on my work", adding: "He was a giant in the music business. His songs will live forever," he added.
Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher posted: "RIP Maestro. It was a pleasure to have known you."
Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren said the field had "lost its Beethoven", while film and TV composer David Arnold agreed he was "one of the greatest songwriters of all time".
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