Burt Bacharach, hit song composer, 94

[Ccook55]

Bacharach was behind hits like "Walk On By" and "Do You Know The Way to San Jose?". He passed from natural causes.

 

[HGN2001]

R.I.P. He wrote enough songs to be a radio format unto itself!

 

[leethalweapon]

Allaccess wrote a very detailed article on his life. It’s a truly interesting story.

 

[vchimpanzee]

R.I.P. He wrote enough songs to be a radio format unto itself!

That's a format I would listen to.

 

[TheBigA]

His lyricist Hal David died in 2012...at the age of 91.

 

[Kemosabe]

A good retrospective (a seven-minute listen) on NPR's All Things Considered today.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/09/561555285/burt-bacharach-obituary

 

[seatownmedia]

He definitely was a leader and provider of hit music in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Without him we would likely would have a much more mediocre music scene through these decades.

 

[Mikey Radio]

RIP for sure. He created some great music.. And as the NPR story pointed out, Backarach remained very busy and active well into his 80s. We should all be so lucky!

 

[TheBigA]

Burt's first #1 was actually a country song by Marty Robbins. Featuring the Ray Conniff singers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Life_(Marty_Robbins_song)

Written in New York, recorded in New York, with New York musicians.

 

[Kemosabe]

From CBS Sunday Morning: