Burt Bacharach died on February 8, 2023, at age 94. The accolades and memories are rolling in:
From “Walk on By” to “The Look of Love” to “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” to “The Blob,” Burt Bacharach composed indelible pop songs that became staples of the soundtrack of their eras.
The prolific tunesmith, who died Feb. 8 at age 94, grew to prominence early in his career by penning film scores and hits (with lyricist partner Hal David) for movies such as “Casino Royale,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “Alfie,” “What’s New Pussycat,” “After the Fox,” “Arthur” and “Night Shift.” And yes, Bacharach and lyricist Mack David (brother of Hal) wrote the late 1950s novelty hit “The Blob,” which stemmed from the 1958 horror comedy that helped propel Steve McQueen to stardom.
For me, Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick were joined at the musical hip:
It’s hard to come up with a list of best songs, but Parade has a list that’s a pretty good start, What the World Needs Now Are the 15 Best Burt Bacharach Songs. Here’s a Supercut of his 30 most popular songs.
It’s hard to have just one favorite. But if I had to choose, it would be Alfie:
Rest in peace, Burt.
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