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Burt Bacharach, the legendary songsmith behind “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and countless other hits, died Wednesday at the age of 94.
Born to Jewish parents in Queens, New York, Bacharach made his name as a composer of virtuosic and immediately identifiable tunes. While Phil Spector created a bombastic Wall of Sound, Bacharach brought a lounge-y, soft sensibility to the airwaves and the silver screen.
A product of the legendary Brill Building, Bacharach was known for his collaborations with lyricist Hal David, minting songs for Perry Como and finding a star in Dionne Warwick.
Warwick became the go-to voice for the deceptively complex easy listening compositions, like “Walk on By” and “I Say a Little Prayer.” On her Twitter feed, Warwick shared a black-and-white photo of her singing while Bacharach played, the two of them completely in their element — sophisticated and utterly at ease with one another. She called him her “Dear Friend and my Musical Partner” and added: “Burt’s transition is like losing a family member.”
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Born to Jewish parents in Queens, New York, Bacharach made his name as a composer of virtuosic and immediately identifiable tunes. While Phil Spector created a bombastic Wall of Sound, Bacharach brought a lounge-y, soft sensibility to the airwaves and the silver screen.
A product of the legendary Brill Building, Bacharach was known for his collaborations with lyricist Hal David, minting songs for Perry Como and finding a star in Dionne Warwick.
Warwick became the go-to voice for the deceptively complex easy listening compositions, like “Walk on By” and “I Say a Little Prayer.” On her Twitter feed, Warwick shared a black-and-white photo of her singing while Bacharach played, the two of them completely in their element — sophisticated and utterly at ease with one another. She called him her “Dear Friend and my Musical Partner” and added: “Burt’s transition is like losing a family member.”
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