Burt Bacharach Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Burt Bacharach (Burt Freeman Bacharach)

Last Updated: 09 May, 2023 | Views: 574

Age: 94

Profession: Musician

Other Profession(s): Singer, Composer, Record Producer, Song writer, Pianist, Conductor

Famous For: Award-Winning Songwriter And Composer

Higher Education: Graduated

Burt Bacharach Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

12 May, 1928 (94 Years 08 Months 27 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Missouri

Birth District

Kansas City

Birth Sign

Taurus

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Died on

08 Feb, 2023

Cause of Death

Natural Causes

Burt Bacharach Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Burt Freeman Bacharach, a musician, was born on May 12, 1928. There are hundreds of pop songs that he composed between the late 1950s and the 1980s, many of which were composed in collaboration with lyricist Hal David, who was one of his finest collaborators. He is an American composer, songwriter, producer, and pianist as well as pianist. More than 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs over the years, resulting in him being a six-time Grammy Award winner and a three-time Academy Award winner. In 2014, he had written 73 US Top 40 hits and 52 UK Top 40 hits his passing.
Burt Bacharach Career:
As a young man, Bacharach was drafted into the US Army in 1950 and served there for two years.
The writing partnership between Bacharach and lyricist Hal David began in 1957 while both were working at the Brill Building in New York City, where the two met.
During the mid-1950s, the band had a tremendous career breakthrough when Marty Robbins recorded their song "The Story of My Life", which became the number-one hit on the "U.S. Country Chart" in 1957.
In 1971, Barbra Streisand was featured on "The Burt Bacharach Special", (also known as "Singer Presents Burt Bacharach"), where she discussed her career and favorite songs and co-performed them with Burt Bacharach.
It was on Bacharach's Grammy-winning album Painted From Memory, released in 1998 that he was able to re-create the sound of his earlier compositions, as well as that of his later works.
A new EP featuring Bacharach's first new material in 15 years, titled "Blue Umbrella", is set to be released by Bacharach in July 2020 in collaboration with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Tashian.
Burt Bacharach Awards:
1968, 1970, 1987, 1997, 1999: Grammy Award
1970: Academy Award
2012: Gershwin Prize