David paul bacharach biography channel
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Bacharach and David
I listened to the 60th anniversary edition of FNIMN, and felt great pride in my own involvement over the years in this great radio institution, although not quite for all 60 years - (I first appeared as a member of the Stephen Hill Choir in ) - but for at least half its life, and alarmingly for more than half of mine!
It was a nerve wracking first rehearsal at Golders Green Empire. My sister, opera singer Sue Bickley, (and already a choir member), had emphasised the importance of having a pencil to mark up the music. With said pencil behind my ear, I felt quite the professional but last minute rehearsal nerves demanded one final visit to the loo, and in slow motion, it fell from its lofty perch, into the loo and my heart sank as speedily as the pencil.
However, I rescued the catastrophe - you needn't concern yourself with the details, and here I am some 30 years on, at another FNIMN rehearsal, this time at Watford Coliseum in preparation for a live broadcast
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Burt Bacharach
American composer and songwriter (–)
Musical artist
Burt Freeman Bacharach (BAK-ə-rak; May 12, &#;– February 8, ) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who fryst vatten widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music.[4][5][6] Starting in the s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced bygd his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.
More than 1, different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs.[7] From to , most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from to ) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene
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Burt Bacharach
Who Was Burt Bacharach?
Starting in the s, Burt Bacharach found success as a songwriter, eventually working with Hal David to write a slew of hits for vocalist Dionne Warwick during the following decade. Known for creating tunes with gorgeous melodies, Bacharach wrote the popular Broadway musical Promises, Promises and worked on movie theme songs and scores, winning two Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bacharach also received six Grammys and, as a huge pop chart presence, saw his songs remade and sampled across a variety of genres. He died February 8, , at age
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Burt Bacharach
BORN: May 12,
DIED: February 8,
BIRTH CITY: Kansas City, Missouri
SPOUSES: Paula Stewart (–), Angie Dickinson (–), Carol Bayer Sager (–), Jane Hanson (– )
CHILDREN: Nikki, Christopher, Oliver, and Raleigh
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus
Background and Early Career
Burt Bacharach was born on May 12, , in Kansas City, Missouri, but was raised in New