| First Name |
Burt
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| Middle Name |
Freeman
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| Last Name |
Bacharach
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| Full Name at Birth |
Burt Freeman Bacharach
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| Alternative Name |
Burt Bacharach, Burt Freeman Bacharach
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| Birthday |
12th May, 1928
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| Birthplace |
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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| Died |
8th February, 2023
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Forest Hills High School
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| University |
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Mannes School of Music, New York City, New York, USA, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, California,USA
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| Occupation Text |
Composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, singer, conductor
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Claim to Fame |
dozens of hits including “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and the Oscar-winning “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Vocal, Orchestral pop, Easy Listening, Lounge Pop
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1950–present, 1950–2023
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| Music Style |
Early Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, Baroque Pop, AM Pop, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks, Film Music, Early R&B, R&B, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Autumnal, Melancholy, Literate, Poignant, Lush, Dramatic, Stylish, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Wistful, Plaintive, Bright, Soothing, Earnest, Sophisticated, Cheerful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Gentle, Bittersweet, Producer, Strings
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| Instrument |
Songwriter, Composer, Piano, Arranger
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Alma Mater McGill University
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| Record Label |
Kapp, A&M, Columbia
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| Associated Acts |
Hal David, Elvis Costello, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Marlene Dietrich, Cilla Black, Dr. Dre, Ronan Keating, Carol Bayer Sager, Andy Williams, Carole Bayer Sager, The Carpenters
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/burt_bacharach/, www.allmovie.com/artist/burt-bacharach-p80337, http://bacharachonline.com/, http://bacharachonline.com http://burtbacharachofficial.com
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Burt Freeman Bacharach (BAK-ə-rak; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) 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. He composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. His music features atypical chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.
