People have also been sharing clips of Bacharach’s famous cameo in 1997’s Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, where he appeared in a key scene midway through the film.
Across more than 70 years in the music industry, Bacharach became one of the most accomplished and celebrated songwriters in the history of popular music. The list of artists that he directly collaborated with includes Tom Jones, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, and Cilla Black. The number of artists who have covered songs written or co-written by Bacharach is nearly unknowable.
Burt Bacharach put the swing into the Swinging '60s with more than 70 hits, including Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head,
A pioneer of lounge pop and easy listening, Bacharach’s melodies and chord progressions were noted for their catchy nature and surprisingly complex undertones. As a student of jazz music, Bacharach brought the progressive compositions of bebop and big band music to the world of pop. (Faroutmagazine)
Bacharach’s publicist Tina Brausam revealed the news on Thursday.
As a tunesmith, the nonpareil melodist Bacharach found fame in every medium.
His songs — many of them written with lyricist Hal David — became chart-topping successes, particularly in the hands of vocalist Dionne Warwick. Among ’60s songwriting duos, only Lennon-McCartney rivaled Bacharach-David in terms of commercial and artistic achievement. Bacharach collected six Grammys as a writer, arranger and performer from 1967-2005.
Bacharach worked as Marlene Dietrich’s musical director from 1958-61 and found time to craft hits like the Shirelles’ “Baby It’s You” (No. 8, 1961), Chuck Jackson’s “Any Day Now” (No. 23, 1962) and — with David — Gene Pitney’s “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” and “Only Love Can Break a Heart,” No. 4 and No. 2, respectively, in 1962. read the full article on Variety
Recently in december 2022, Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach’s announced a New Box Set - The four-CD set includes 19 unreleased recordings, including songs from a separate scuttled musical based on the pair's 1998 album, Painted From Memory
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach are sharing two previously unreleased songs that will appear on an upcoming box set covering their 30-year creative partnership.
His theatrical work continued late in his life and career: “New York Animals,” with music by Bacharach and book by Steven Sater, opened Off Broadway at the New Ohio Theater in 2015.
He is survived by his wife Jane and three children.
Burt Bacharach at L.A.'s Saban Theatre Performing And at 91, Bacharach has reached an age when most people prefer to take it easy. Luckily for us, he doesn't believe in taking it easy.
"You may be asking, why am I still doing this at this time in my life? It occupies my time. It keeps me from watching the news. It gets me off of MSNBC." (Billboard)
