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<\/p>\nBurt Bacharach, who was 94 years old and wrote countless chart-topping and classic songs for a variety of major artists, <\/p>\n
has passed away. Bacharach was widely recognized as one of the most famous and acclaimed pop music composers of the 20th century. <\/p>\n
The news was confirmed to the Associated Press by publicist Tina Brausam, who stated that the composer had passed away due to natural causes.<\/p>\n
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One of the most significant composers of 20th-century popular music is Burt Bacharach, whose hundreds of songs <\/p>\n
from the 1950s through the 1980s include many of the biggest artists’ distinctive successes and enduring movie soundtrack songs. <\/p>\n
He worked most frequently with lyricist Hal David, and many of their songs were written expressly for Dionne Warwick, who popularized several of them. <\/p>\n
Some examples of this are the well-known songs \u2018Walk On By,\u2019 \u2018Alfie,\u2019 \u2018I Say a Little Prayer,\u2019 \u2019I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,\u2019 and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?\u2019<\/p>\n
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However, they also produced successes for other musicians, many of which reached the top of the Billboard 100 chart. <\/p>\n
These songs include \u2018This Guy’s in Love with You”\u2019 by Herb Alpert, \u2019(They Long to Be) Close to You\u2019 by the Carpenters, <\/p>\n
and \u2018That’s What Friends Are For,\u2019 an all-star charity single for AIDS research that also became a hit. <\/p>\n
Bacharach also made enduring musical contributions to theatrical and movie productions. <\/p>\n
He composed the music for the Broadway production Promises, Promises as well as the soundtracks for the movies Arthur and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. <\/p>\n
In addition, those movies contained two iconic theme songs by Bacharach & David that went on to win two Academy Awards: <\/p>\n
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\u2019Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)\u2019 and \u2018Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head\u2019 from Butch Cassidy. Bacharach received a second Oscar for the soundtrack to Butch Cassidy.<\/p>\n
Bacharach was raised in Kew Gardens, New York, despite being born in Kansas City, Missouri. From a young age, he was drawn to music, especially jazz. He spent two years in the US Army. <\/p>\n
Bacharach’s music was frequently referred to as \u2018easy listening,\u2019 and his songs were incompatible with the rising rock period due to his old-fashioned style and influences. <\/p>\n
The 1960s will always be linked with Bacharach’s upbeat pop songs and smooth, jazzy instrumentals, though; his music in and of itself defined the time. Both Austin Powers and Mad Men feature his songs. <\/p>\n
Additionally, Bacharach was highly regarded by musicians for his prodigious songwriting abilities, and performers from different genres have covered many of his compositions. <\/p>\n
The Associated Press quoted Bacharach’s rock collaborator Elvis Costello as saying, \u2018The shorthand version of him is that he’s something to do with easy listening.\u2019<\/p>\n
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These tunes may be enjoyable to listen to, but they are everything but simple. Try giving them a go. Consider singing them. <\/p>\n
Three Academy Awards, six Grammy Awards, and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song were among the honors bestowed to Bacharach and Hal David. <\/p>\n