Burt Freeman Bacharach (/ ˈbækəræk / BAK-ə-rak; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist, widely regarded as one of the most important …

Nov 21, 2025 · Burt Bacharach (born May 12, 1928, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died February 8, 2023, Los Angeles, California) was an American songwriter and pianist who from the late 1950s …

Apr 2, 2014 · Award-winning songwriter/composer Burt Bacharach was behind an array of hits, including “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and “That’s What Friends Are For.”

Burt Bacharach doesn’t mind a few raindrops fallin’ on his head. The 93-year-old songwriter, who is considered one of the most important composers of pop music, has seen enough to be unconcerned …

Burt Bacharach is one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th Century. In the ’60s and ’70s, he was a dominant figure in pop music, racking up a remarkable 52 Top 40 hits.

Feb 9, 2023 · American popular music has lost a giant. According to his publicist, Burt Bacharach died Wednesday due to natural causes at his Los Angeles home with family at his side. He was 94.

With a hit-single track record spanning four decades, Burt Bacharach became one of the most important composers of popular music in the 20th century, almost equal to such classic tunesmiths as George …

Feb 9, 2023 · Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism, …

Burt Bacharach. Composer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Burt Bacharach was a well known and multi award winning singer and song writer. Over 1,000 different artists have recorded …

Feb 9, 2023 · One of pop music's greatest composers, Burt Bacharach, has died aged 94. He wrote enduring hits like I Say A Little Prayer, Walk On By and What The World Needs Now Is Love.