Burt Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century popular music.
Bacharach showed a keen interest in jazz as a teenager, often sneaking into nightclubs to hear bebop musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
His career skyrocketed after he became a part-time music director for Marlene Dietrich, touring worldwide and establishing his unique sound.
Biography
Early Life
Burt Freeman Bacharach was born on May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City. He graduated from Forest Hills High School in 1946. The son of a newspaper columnist and an amateur painter, Bacharach was encouraged to explore music from a young age, learning piano, drums, and cello. His early exposure to jazz, particularly through nightclubs in New York, shaped his unique musical style, which would later influence his songwriting.
Career
Bacharach's career took off after he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he played piano in officers' clubs. Post-service, he worked as a pianist and conductor for various artists, including Marlene Dietrich, which marked a significant turning point in his career. He became known for his innovative compositions characterized by unusual chord progressions and syncopated rhythms. Collaborating frequently with lyricist Hal David, Bacharach produced numerous hits that defined the orchestral pop and easy listening genres. His work earned him multiple prestigious awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Personal Life
Bacharach was married four times, first to Paula Stewart, then to actress Angie Dickinson, with whom he had a daughter, Lea Nikki Bacharach. His third marriage was to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, and he later married Jane Hansen, with whom he had two children. Bacharach's personal life was marked by both triumphs and tragedies, including the loss of his daughter to suicide in 2007. He passed away on February 8, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential figures in popular music.
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Discography
When Ronan Met Burt2011
- 1.The Look of Love4:41
- 2.Walk on By3:52
- 3.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again3:33
- 4.Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)3:16
- 5.My Little Red Book2:54
- 6.What the World Needs Now3:27
- 7.Something Big3:18
- 8.I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself4:08
- 9.This House Is Empty Now5:16
- 10.Make It Easy on Yourself3:48
Live at the Sydney Opera House2008
- 1.What the World Needs Now Is Love
- 2.Don’t Make Me Over
- 3.Walk on By
- 4.This Guy’s in Love With You
- 5.I Say a Little Prayer
- 6.Trains, Boats & Planes
- 7.Wishin’ & Hopin’
- 8.Always Something There to Remind Me
- 9.One Less Bell to Answer
- 10.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
- 11.Only Love Can Break a Heart
- 12.Do You Know the Way to San Jose
- 13.Anyone Who Had a Heart
- 14.God Give Me Strength
- 15.Make It Easy on Yourself
- 16.On My Own
- 17.Close to You
- 18.The Look of Love
- 19.Arthur’s Theme
- 20.What’s New Pussycat
- 21.The World Is a Circle
- 22.April Fools
- 23.Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
- 24.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- 25.Making Love
- 26.Wives & Lovers
- 27.Alfie
- 28.A House Is Not a Home
- 29.That’s What Friends Are For
- 30.Any Day Now
- 31.What the World Needs Now Is Love (reprise)
- 32.Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (reprise & Playout)
At This Time2005
- 1.Please Explain4:23
- 2.Where Did It Go?4:22
- 3.In Our Time4:09
- 4.Who Are These People?4:18
- 5.Is Love Enough?6:09
- 6.Can’t Give It Up4:40
- 7.Go Ask Shakespeare5:45
- 8.Dreams4:13
- 9.Danger4:31
- 10.Fade Away3:53
- 11.Always Taking Aim6:54
Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach2003
- 1.Alfie3:50
- 2.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head5:16
- 3.In Between the Heartaches3:36
- 4.Make It Easy on Yourself5:36
- 5.A House Is Not a Home4:41
- 6.The Look of Love5:44
- 7.Count on Me3:57
- 8.This Guy's in Love With You4:35
- 9.(They Long to Be) Close to You3:45
- 10.Anyone Who Had a Heart4:29
- 11.Love's (Still) the Answer4:07
- 12.Here I Am4:22
- 13.Windows of the World4:19
The Sweetest Punch1999
- 1.The Sweetest Punch4:46
- 2.Toledo5:27
- 3.Such Unlikely Lovers5:45
- 4.This House Is Empty Now5:04
- 5.Painted From Memory4:11
- 6.What’s Her Name Today?4:58
- 7.In the Darkest Place5:56
- 8.Vamp Dolce3:27
- 9.My Thief4:31
- 10.I Still Have That Other Girl2:23
- 11.Painted From Memory (reprise)3:39
- 12.The Long Division4:00
- 13.Tears at the Birthday Party3:44
- 14.I Still Have That Other Girl (reprise)1:53
- 15.God Give Me Strength4:42
The Music of Burt Bacharach1998
- 1.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head3:01
- 2.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again2:46
- 3.What’s New Pussycat?2:08
- 4.Close to You3:29
- 5.I Say a Little Prayer2:50
- 6.Walk On By2:53
- 7.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance2:59
- 8.Wives and Lovers2:28
- 9.On My Own4:09
- 10.Do You Know the Way to San Jose?2:40
- 11.Promises Promises3:11
- 12.Casino Royale2:34
- 13.Arthur’s Theme2:27
- 14.Magic Moments2:43
- 15.That’s What Friends Are For4:19
- 16.Alfie2:33
- 17.What the World Needs Now Is Love3:11
- 18.Wishin’ and Hopin’3:11
Painted From Memory1998
- 1.In the Darkest Place4:19
- 2.Toledo4:36
- 3.I Still Have That Other Girl2:48
- 4.This House Is Empty Now5:11
- 5.Tears at the Birthday Party4:39
- 6.Such Unlikely Lovers3:27
- 7.My Thief4:22
- 8.The Long Division4:15
- 9.Painted From Memory4:14
- 10.The Sweetest Punch4:12
- 11.What’s Her Name Today?4:11
- 12.God Give Me Strength6:11
The Best of Burt Bacharach1996
- 1.This Guy’s in Love With You4:47
- 2.The Look of Love2:46
- 3.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again3:15
- 4.Do You Know the Way to San Jose2:32
- 5.What the World Needs Now Is Love4:17
- 6.Alfie3:06
- 7.Promises, Promises2:55
- 8.(They Long to Be) Close to You3:18
- 9.Make It Easy on Yourself3:26
- 10.I Say a Little Prayer2:29
- 11.Any Day Now3:25
- 12.Pacific Coast Highway3:24
- 13.Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head2:33
- 14.Trains & Boats & Planes2:46
- 15.One Less Bell to Answer3:02
- 16.Wives & Lovers6:05
- 17.Don’t Make Me Over2:57
- 18.Living Together, Growing Together4:07
- 19.Knowing When to Leave2:49
- 20.The Windows of the World2:31
The Look of Love: The Classic Songs of Burt Bacharach1996
- 1.Walk On By2:55
- 2.I Just Don’t Know What to do With Myself3:04
- 3.Make It Easy on Yourself3:14
- 4.(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me2:43
- 5.Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa3:00
- 6.I Say a Little Prayer3:33
- 7.What the World Needs Now Is Love3:08
- 8.Trains and Boats and Planes2:48
- 9.Baby, It’s You2:41
- 10.Anyone Who Had a Heart3:08
- 11.Blue on Blue2:30
- 12.The Look of Love3:32
- 13.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again2:53
- 14.Do You Know the Way to San Jose2:57
- 15.True Love Never Runs Smooth2:25
- 16.Alfie2:40
- 17.Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head3:01
- 18.(They Long to Be) Close to You4:32
- 19.Wishin’ and Hopin’2:56
- 20.You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)3:38
- 21.Promises, Promises2:58
- 22.Heartlight4:26
- 23.Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)3:54
Easy Loungin’: Twenty Easy Listening Classics1995
- 1.Bond Street2:06
- 2.Do You Know the Way to San Jose2:29
- 3.Walk the Way You Talk3:09
- 4.Nikki2:27
- 5.The Look of Love2:43
- 6.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again3:13
- 7.Something Big3:06
- 8.The Sundance Kid2:12
- 9.South American Getaway5:16
- 10.Promises, Promises2:51
- 11.Long Ago Tomorrow3:42
- 12.The Windows of the World2:32
- 13.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head2:32
- 14.Monterey Peninsula3:35
- 15.I Say a Little Prayer2:27
- 16.Knowing When to Leave2:47
- 17.Pacific Coast Highway3:22
- 18.This Guy’s in Love With You4:43
- 19.Are You There (with Another Girl)2:55
- 20.And the People Were With Her5:59
Close to You: The Music of Burt Bacharach1995
- 1.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head3:02
- 2.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again2:46
- 3.What’s New Pussycat?2:08
- 4.Close to You3:29
- 5.I Say a Little Prayer2:51
- 6.Walk on By2:54
- 7.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance2:59
- 8.Wives and Lovers2:29
- 9.On My Own4:10
- 10.Do You Know the Way to San Jose?2:40
- 11.Promises Promises3:12
- 12.Casino Royale2:35
- 13.Arthur’s Theme2:28
- 14.Magic Moments2:45
- 15.That’s What Friends Are For4:20
- 16.Alfie2:34
- 17.What the World Needs Now Is Love3:11
- 18.Wishin’ and Hopin’2:59
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again1993
- 1.Do You Know the Way to San Jose2:28
- 2.I Say a Little Prayer2:30
- 3.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again3:13
- 4.No One Remembers My Name3:27
- 5.This Guy’s in Love With You4:29
- 6.Time and Tenderness3:38
- 7.Wives and Lovers6:05
- 8.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head2:31
- 9.(They long to Be) Close to You3:14
- 10.The Look of Love2:45
- 11.Alfie3:08
- 12.Where Are You4:57
- 13.Us3:21
- 14.Another Spring Will Rise5:41
A&M Gold Series: Burt Bacharach1991
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Classics, Volume 231987
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Futures1977
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Living Together1973
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Portrait in Music, Vol. II1973
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Burt Bacharach’s Greatest Hits1973
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Burt Bacharach1971
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Portrait in Music1971
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Make It Easy on Yourself1969
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Reach Out1967
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Hit Maker! Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits1965
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The Special Magic of Stan Getz & Burt Bacharach
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The Collection
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Label
- Record label
- A&M Records
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Record label
- Kapp Records
- Record label
- DJM Records
- Record label
- Ricordi International
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- Grammy Trustees Award
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical
- Award
- Gershwin Prize
- Award
- Johnny Mercer Award
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
Groups
- Burt and The Backbeatscurrent
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Burt Bacarach, Burt F. Bacharach, Burt Freeman Bacharach, バート・バカラック
Burt Freeman Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. A significant figure in orchestral pop and easy listening, he composed hundreds of songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David, and arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output. His music often contained atypical chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras.
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