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Bacharach studied music at McGill University and the Mannes School of Music. In the 1950s and the early 1960s he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader for Marlene Dietrich with whom he toured. He teamed with lyricist Hal David and others to write many popular songs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Bacharach’s music has been sung by a number of popular singers including The Beatles,The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Luther Vandross and The Drifters. He met Dionne Warwick, with whom he would form a famed collaboration. His songs are characterized by (1) the use of unexpected harmonic changes and (2) unusual rhythmic patterns and time signatures. He employs times such as 5/4 or 3/2, and frequently goes from one time signature to another in the same song, often after each measure. He also changes keys frequently. An excellent example of his style is “Promises, Promises”, from his score to the musical of the same name. He has a total of 52 Top 40 hits. In addition, many of his songs were adapted by jazz artists of the time, such as Stan Getz and Wes Montgomery. The Bacharach-David composition “My Little Red Book”, originally recorded by Manfred Mann for the film What’s New, Pussycat, and promptly covered by Love in 1965, has become a rock standard. He composed and arranged the soundtrack of the 1967 film Casino Royale.
He has been married four times, to Paula Stewart (1953-1958), to actress Angie Dickinson (1965-1980), to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (1982-1991) - with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces - and (since 1993) Jane Hanson. He has a total of four children, two girls and two boys.
Bacharach’s music has been sung by a number of popular singers including The Beatles,The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Luther Vandross and The Drifters. He met Dionne Warwick, with whom he would form a famed collaboration. His songs are characterized by (1) the use of unexpected harmonic changes and (2) unusual rhythmic patterns and time signatures. He employs times such as 5/4 or 3/2, and frequently goes from one time signature to another in the same song, often after each measure. He also changes keys frequently. An excellent example of his style is “Promises, Promises”, from his score to the musical of the same name. He has a total of 52 Top 40 hits. In addition, many of his songs were adapted by jazz artists of the time, such as Stan Getz and Wes Montgomery. The Bacharach-David composition “My Little Red Book”, originally recorded by Manfred Mann for the film What’s New, Pussycat, and promptly covered by Love in 1965, has become a rock standard. He composed and arranged the soundtrack of the 1967 film Casino Royale.
He has been married four times, to Paula Stewart (1953-1958), to actress Angie Dickinson (1965-1980), to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (1982-1991) - with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces - and (since 1993) Jane Hanson. He has a total of four children, two girls and two boys.
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2Serenity wrote:
Amen, Crustclock!! xo
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violetchild wrote:
Legend! [2]
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miqmiranda wrote:
Legend!
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Crustclock wrote:
The problem is that history is written by the victors. The alternative to rock music in the late 60s was quickly deposed and died a slow, marginalised death, so the derogatory term 'easy listening' is the only one that means anything to a large number of people. Obviously it's a pretty reactionary label. Anyone who's seriously listened to any of Bacharach's own albums or work with Dionne Warwick would know there's nothing sedate or blandly mood-setting about his compositions or arrangements.
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Alex_Vengeance wrote:
That the idiots put the tag "easy listening"?
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MamaLuigi wrote:
Rephrase: ALMOST nothing
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MamaLuigi wrote:
I get so fucking emotional listening to this guy's music; nothing comes close.
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applecloud wrote:
Genious!!
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funkatram wrote:
this "man" is a reptilian shapeshifter
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applecloud wrote:
Larga Vida para Burt Bacharach!!
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MamaLuigi wrote:
I wish he did more soundtracks.. Swanky and classy. :)
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MamaLuigi wrote:
Yes.
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ihavesoldout wrote:
Dude is still alive?
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Who_Scared_You wrote:
austin powers
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renandearaujo wrote:
i'm trying to find his CDs, oh danm its hard ;x
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ole_johnson wrote:
music genius..
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dodobirduk wrote:
The BBC have just this week announced that Cilla Black's "Anyone Who Had A Heart" was the best selling record by a female recording artist in the 1960s. This song of course was co-written by Burt Bacharach so congrats to him for this massive achievement in pop history! This record out-sold hits by Frank Sinatra — 'My Way', Gerry & The Pacemakers — 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and Elvis Presley — 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' . The only other solo female artist to even make the 'Top 60' biggest 60s records was Mary Hopkin http://www.cillablack.com/news-cilla-black-top-selling-female-star-of-the-60s.htm
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Eduardocroes wrote:
Hi there..! where can I find and purchase Burt bacharach tv specials from the 70`s ...somebody please help ! thank you
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xRyStaRx wrote:
New picture would'nt hurt
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Crustclock wrote:
You two've outdone me there
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