Burt Bacharach

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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, Mr. Bungle, 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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Gabrmachado wrote:
last month

REI DO UNIVERSO.

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MamaLuigi wrote:
last month

Walk on byyyy.. Bacharach always calms me down.

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A-W-A-X wrote:
last month

A deep bow for the master.

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last month

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach!

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grumblebeetle wrote:
September 2009

If Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson ruled the world...the world would be a better place [3] .

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guirobles wrote:
August 2009

I envy u doctorKozi! Genius, genius and genius. The master of the love songs for ever.

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doctorKozi wrote:
July 2009

Perugia's concert was AWESOME: 2 hours and half of great music. Thank you Burt from the bottom of my heart.

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kingdiamond1234 wrote:
July 2009

Love sweet love.

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J744 wrote:
July 2009

eu amo esse cara genial!

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doctorKozi wrote:
July 2009

Touring in Europe: 10 dates and 5 of them... in Italy!!! :D I can't wait for July 16th (MY BIRTHDAY!!! What a splendid present!!!).

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GLASPERLNSPIEL8 wrote:
June 2009

If Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson (and ABBA) ruled the world...the world would be a better place [3]

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doctorKozi wrote:
June 2009

If Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson ruled the world...the world would be a better place [2]

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boingocure wrote:
May 2009

If Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson ruled the world...the world would be a better place

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jclunitunz wrote:
May 2009

Yeah, this is definitely travelling music. Picture yourself driving along the highway with the city scape on the horizon....yeah, that's what this reminds me of.

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daslava wrote:
April 2009

The guy!

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josef69 wrote:
April 2009

genius!

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Gipsy_Kings wrote:
March 2009

We've the same opinion as Mike Meyers: I ♥ Burt (written on a shirt which he wore at a gig)

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BeachBoyBrian wrote:
March 2009

the master!

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isles wrote:
March 2009

one of the best songwriters ever.

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horseinchthree wrote:
February 2009

"Something Big" is just such an enormous song And by enormous I mean grand.

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