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Burt Freeman Bacharach
Kansas City, United States
Archival Overview
Genius American composer and songwriter who crafted the sophisticated melodic soundtrack of 20th-century pop. Created immortal standards like What the World Needs Now, Walk On By, and Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head.
Biographical Record
Burt Bacharach (1928–2023) was one of the most sophisticated, mathematically ingenious melodic architects in the history of American popular song. Educated in classical composition under Darius Milhaud and Henry Cowell, Bacharach applied unusual time signatures, shifting polyrhythms, and complex jazz chords to accessible popular melodies.
Partnering with lyricist Hal David at the Brill Building in New York, Bacharach created an extraordinary string of hits primarily interpreted by Dionne Warwick, including \"Walk On By\", \"I Say a Little Prayer\", \"Do You Know the Way to San Jose\", and \"Alfie\".
Winner of six Grammy Awards and three Academy Awards—including Best Original Score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and \"Arthur's Theme\" (1981)—Bacharach's elegant, melancholy music defined easy-listening pop perfection.
Key Life Milestones
Double Oscar for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head.
Grammy for Song of the Year
Won Song of the Year for That's What Friends Are For, raising millions of dollars for pioneering American AIDS research.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialCulver City, California, United States