Burt Bacharach RIP

[ClaretTony]

Probably unknown to a lot of younger posters but a hugely key figure in the world of music at one time.

He’s passed away today aged 94.

[Bosscat]

Some very memorable tunes Tony...

RIP Burt Bacharach

https://youtu.be/UjT1Sp-MqxY

https://youtu.be/glpIgnmKrZc

to name but 2

[ElectroClaret]

Quite sad to hear this, wrote songs for many artistes,
Dionne Warwick and lots of others.
And yes, a big musical figure, highly regarded.
RIP

[ClaretTony]

Some very memorable tunes Tony...

RIP Burt Bacharach

https://youtu.be/UjT1Sp-MqxY

https://youtu.be/glpIgnmKrZc

to name but 2

An unbelievable catalogue of songs - many with Hal David

[elwaclaret]

The number of leading artists who chose to work with Bacharach says it all. The sixties and seventies would have been a very different place musically had Burt not been part of it. RIP and thanks Burt Bacharach.

[IanMcL]

A globally known songwriter, often in collaboration, as cited above. A rich talent.

[Steve1956]

The saddest of sad deaths,Bacharach was a musical genius...if you love his music give this album a whirl..its simply magnificent

Painted from Memory https://g.co/kgs/izP3H7

Hope this link works.

[4midable]

Only know of him cos of austin powers

[quoonbeatz]

An absolute don.

[clansman]

The greatest songwriter of his generation.
It’s hard getting old and seeing all your heroes die off!

[Steve1956]

The album I mentioned in an earlier post.
https://youtu.be/A9rdS4bjlVU

[Funkydrummer]

Not a bad innings. Very influential in the music industry - we will probably not see the
likes of him again.

RIP Burt.

[JanetM]

This one sung by Herb Alpert is one of my favourites https://youtu.be/pvQMyVoefNI

[Steve1956]

Great to see the mods actioning on the stupid lookalike posts...respect.

[the_magic_rat]

Wow! Another music great gone! The album which Elvis Costello did with Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory - is one of my favourite albums. Coincidentally, I think they're about to release an expanded box-set version of the album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrcNnIV6FV

[Bosscat]

Only know of him cos of austin powers

We had a guy in the Maypole Inn playing guitar the other Saturday Night doing 60's 70's music (very good he was too).

Our 22 yr old Grandson was with us, he had popped over for the weekend to take us out to dinner.

The Guitarist played "I'm a believer" and my Grandson was singing along with everyone, when asked how he knew all the words he said he knew that song because of Shrek ...

[the_magic_rat]

The saddest of sad deaths,Bacharach was a musical genius...if you love his music give this album a whirl..its simply magnificent

Painted from Memory https://g.co/kgs/izP3H7

Hope this link works.

Sorry Steve, I completely missed your post. I wasn't looking to steal your thunder!

[Steve1956]

Sorry Steve, I completely missed your post. I wasn't looking to steal your thunder!

No worries buddy,it's a fantastic album...your taste is impeccable

[Silkyskills1]

Sad news. Very much part of my formative years. Mentioned earlier but I will repeat it and say the man was a genius. Be listening to Bacharach later on. What a talent!

[Goalposts]

Truly iconic songwriter was prolific with Hal David also..

All truly great record collections will have a bit of Bacharach in them

https://www.smoothradio.com/features/to ... est-songs/

[Rumpelstiltskin]

His headlining act at Glastonbury in 2015 at 87 years of age was sensational.Incredible body of work.As already stated here we will not see his like again.
R.I.P Burt

[Cabbage]

Incredible songwriter. So many hits for so many artists. RIP.

[Colburn_Claret]

Very sad news. Along with Lennon and McCartney, and Holland Dozier Holland, one of my favourite song writers

[rufus lumley]

We have lost Lamont Dozier,Barret Strong, and now Burt Bacharach all in the last six months.

[bfcjg]

His brilliant songs will be played for generations to come. Great innings. RIP.

[Jakubclaret]

Exactly what the world didn't need RIP burt.

[summitclaret]

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5q4ZS ... kNeJUmO2fw

[summitclaret]

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1k39Z ... mnoi87b64g

[ecc]

Just found out. You can only thing of Lennon and McCartney any Jagger and Richards who've pumped out so many great songs. But Bacharach and David WERE American popular music for me. "Popular" can be pejorative but not here.

RIP Mr Bacharach.

[tiger76]

I never realised Burt Bacharach had worked with so many artists, one heck of a career that straddled the likes of Dietrich and Sinatra right up to his collaborations with Adele and even Dr Dre.

An incredible song writing legacy that he's left for future generations to enjoy.

[AmbleClaret]

Saw him live on stage in London 2019 ,so he'd be in his late '80's,absolutely amazing gig,with Joss Stone singing, a true legend who we'll never see the likes of again.

[Dazzler]

Dick Van Dyke was the first to record this song, but I much prefer this version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pFTSQfmhU