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Showing all quotesBirth: | 12th May, 1928 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Composer, Pianist, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter |
Burt Bacharach was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He is an American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and pianist. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, he is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many with lyrics written by Hal David as part of the duo Bacharach and David. As of 2014, Bacharach has written 73 US and 52 UK top-40 hits. Bacharach released his first solo album in 1965 on the Liberty Records label. The two were awarded a Grammy for Best Cast album of the year for "Promises, Promises" and the score was also nominated for a Tony award. There were other Oscar nominations for Best Song for "The Look Of Love", "What's New Pussycat" and "Alfie".
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