BurtBacharach, who died of natural causes at his home, was known for hits such as Walk On By, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, and Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head. | via philstarlife
Legendary American pop composer, songwriter and pianist BurtBacharach, whose prolific output provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 1970s with hits likeBacharach worked with a constellation of stars during his decades-long career, from Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin to Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones. He toured with Marlene Dietrich and collaborated with the White Stripes.
Bacharach enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with Dionne Warwick, including on the 1985 power collaboration a cover of a song first co-written in 1982 with Carole Bayer Sager, who was one of his four wives. Tributes poured in from everyone from KISS frontman Paul Stanley to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, offering condolences and praise for Bacharach's signature optimism and effortless orchestration.
He studied music at several American universities, before serving in the US Army in the post-World War II era.In 1957, he met lyricist Hal David with whom he would form one of the most successful partnerships in music history.
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