The music world mourns the death of legendary composer Burt Bacharach at 94 today.
Legendary Songwriter And Composer Burt Bacharach Dead At 94
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His Popular Songs
The famous composer known for his hits, Do You Know The Way to San Jose and Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, died in his Los Angeles home of old age.
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Rise To Fame
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Bacharach rose to popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, as he made music spanning multiple genres, from rock and roll to alternative compositions.
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Genre Shifting Legend
His ability to genre bend made him a first choice among motion picture production companies. Bacharach made music for the first Casino Royale, and Broadway's Promises, Promises.
Collaborating With The Best Of The Best
If you've heard a song from Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, or Tom Jones written in the Sixties or Seventies, then, you've most likely heard one of Bacharach's compositions.
Grammy Wins
Bacharach is a six-time Grammy Award-winning composer, thanks to these compositions. He won his first Grammy in 1968 for his Instrumental Arrangement in Alfie. He then went on to sweep at the Grammys and Oscars in 1970.
First Emmy Win
He became an Emmy winner in 1971 and then won a Golden Globe in 1981.
Getting The Much-Coveted Song Of The Year
After years of winning awards for his musical arrangements in motion pictures, Bacharach won the Grammy for Song of the Year with What are Friends For in 1987.
No EGOT Status
Unfortunately, Bacharach never won a Tony Award to put him in the exclusive class of EGOT winners.
Movie Appearances
The composer had cameos in pop culture movies and series like Austin Powers, Nip/Tuck, and The Nanny. He was also featured in Marlene Dietrich's biographical film.
Song For Charity
Bacharach's That's What Friends Are For was a charity song for AIDS research, and it featured some of the best singers of that era.
Raising Millions With Top Singers
The composer, together with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight, made a classic that raised millions.
Highest Composer Honor At The Grammys
Bacharach's influence and success were such that the Recording Academy, a.k.a. Grammys, named him the Greatest Living Composer at the 2008 ceremony.
Tributes Flood In From Old Friends
His old pals miss him already as the tributes flood in from Warwick, who likened his loss to that of a family member, to Thomas Burgess, who said he hopes he's resting peacefully.
