63-746: Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick . David was born in New York City, a son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, who owned a delicatessen in New York. He is the younger brother of American lyricist and songwriter Mack David . David attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and studied Journalism at New York University . David
126-728: A fake ID to gain admission into 52nd Street nightclubs. He got to hear bebop musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker , whose style influenced his songwriting. Bacharach studied music (Associate of Music, 1948) at McGill University in Montreal, under Helmut Blume, at the Mannes School of Music in New York City, and at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito, California . During this period he studied
189-448: A 3-CD box set , The Look of Love , that licensed the original recordings of most of his best-known songs. Music writer Richie Unterberger called the set "the best representation of [Bacharach's] music likely to ever be assembled." In 2003, he arranged and produced Ronald Isley 's album Here I Am , on which Isley sang a program of Bacharach songs mostly drawn from Bacharach's 1960s-era hits. Bacharach's 2005 solo album At This Time
252-481: A 90-minute live arrangement of his hits. In 2016, Bacharach, at 88 years old, composed and arranged his first original score in 16 years for the film A Boy Called Po (along with composer Joseph Bauer ). The score was released on September 1, 2017. The entire 30-minute score was recorded in just two days at Capitol Studios . The theme song, "Dancing with Your Shadow", was composed by Bacharach, with lyrics by Billy Mann , and performed by Sheryl Crow . After seeing
315-456: A Home ", Naked Eyes ' 1983 pop hit version of " (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me ", and Ronnie Milsap 's 1982 country version of " Any Day Now ". Bacharach continued a concert career, appearing at auditoriums throughout the world, often with large orchestras. He occasionally joined Warwick for sold-out concerts in Las Vegas , Los Angeles, and New York City, where they performed at
378-420: A boost when singer Jerry Butler asked to record " Make It Easy on Yourself " and also wanted him to direct the recording sessions. It became the first time Bacharach managed the entire recording process for one of his own songs. In 1961 Bacharach discovered singer Dionne Warwick , who was working as a session backup singer at the time. That year the two, along with Dionne's sister Dee Dee Warwick , released
441-539: A career breakthrough when their song " The Story of My Life " was recorded by Marty Robbins , becoming a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart in 1957. Soon afterward, " Magic Moments " was recorded by Perry Como for RCA Records , and reached No. 4 on the Most Played by Disc Jockeys chart. These two songs were also the first singles by a songwriting duo to ever reach back-to-back No. 1 in
504-467: A critical and commercial disappointment. Increasing tensions between the two with regard to the work led to an exchange of lawsuits, destroying their professional relationship. David worked successfully as a lyricist with other composers before, during and after his time with Bacharach. Perhaps his best known non-Bacharach song was " To All the Girls I've Loved Before ", with music by Albert Hammond , which
567-436: A hurricane that knows where it's heading. — Rex Reed , American film critic Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, Bacharach continued to write and produce for artists, compose for stage, TV, and film, and release his own albums. He enjoyed a great deal of visibility in the public spotlight, appearing frequently on TV and performing live in concert. Between November 1969 and January 1974, Bacharach and his music were
630-548: A jazz artist. I was excited when [Stan] Getz did a whole album of my music". His songs were also adapted by several other jazz artists of the time, such as Grant Green , Wes Montgomery , Bill Evans , and Cal Tjader . Bacharach also continued to get commissions for film scores, including those for the 1966 heist comedy After the Fox and the 1967 James Bond spy parody Casino Royale . The music for Casino Royale included " The Look of Love ", performed by Dusty Springfield , and
693-583: A man, he embodied everything a woman could wish for ... How many such men are there? For me he was the only one." Also in 1956, Bacharach and lyricist Hal David , who were both working in the Brill Building in New York City for Famous Music , published their first songs as co-writers. The songs published in 1956 included "I Cry More" (featured in the motion picture Don't Knock the Rock ), "The Morning Mail", and "Peggy's In The Pantry". The two received
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#1732783279723756-429: A range of music, including jazz, whose sophisticated harmony is a distinctive feature of many of his compositions. His composition teachers included Darius Milhaud , Henry Cowell , and Bohuslav Martinů . Bacharach cited Milhaud, under whose guidance he wrote a "Sonatina for Violin, Oboe and Piano", as his greatest influence. Bacharach was drafted into the U.S. Army in the late 1940s and served for two years. He
819-423: A way of giving people the opportunity to grow and understand ... Working with Burt is not a bit different from how it used to be. He expects me to deliver and I can. He knows what I'm going to do before I do it, and the same with me. That's how intertwined we've been. Other artists continued to revive Bacharach's earlier hits in the 1980s and 1990s. Examples included Luther Vandross 's recording of " A House Is Not
882-550: Is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo . He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film Two Gals and a Guy (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda . They also wrote the classic Christmas song I Believe in Santa Claus which was recorded by The Stargazers in 1950. In 1956, David began working with composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in
945-518: The Brill Building in New York. That year, the two published several songs, including "I Cry More" (featured in the motion picture Don't Knock the Rock ), "The Morning Mail", and "Peggy's In The Pantry". The next year, their song " The Story of My Life " became a country hit for singer Marty Robbins . In the UK, a version of "The Story of My Life" recorded by Michael Holliday reached No. 1 in 1958 before being replaced by Perry Como 's " Magic Moments ",
1008-832: The Kapp Records label. Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach Plays the Burt Bacharach Hits was largely ignored in the U.S. but rose to No. 3 on the UK album charts, where his version of " Trains and Boats and Planes " had become a top five single. In 1967, he signed with A&M Records both as an artist and a producer, recording several solo albums (all consisting in a mix of new material and rearrangements of his best-known songs) until 1978. In addition to having his work recorded by pop and R&B acts, Bacharach's songs were occasionally recorded during these years by jazz and rock acts. The Bacharach/David composition " My Little Red Book ", originally recorded by Manfred Mann for
1071-639: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first time the honor has been given to a songwriting team. Bacharach was born in Kansas City, Missouri , and grew up in Forest Hills, Queens , New York City, graduating from Forest Hills High School in 1946. He was the son of Irma M. (née Freeman) and Mark Bertram "Bert" Bacharach, a well-known syndicated newspaper columnist. His mother
1134-503: The Miami Symphony Orchestra ; the song was dedicated to survivors of gun violence in schools , as the proceeds from the release went to the charity Sandy Hook Promise , a non-profit organization founded and led by several family members whose children had been killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . In July 2020, Bacharach collaborated with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Tashian on
1197-567: The Rainbow Room in 1996. Bacharach's visibility increased in the second half of the 1990s due to his appearances as himself in the Austin Powers films, a U.S. box set release of his music and a new songwriting partnership that produced a Grammy -winning album. Bacharach formed his songwriting partnership with Elvis Costello initially to write one song, "God Give Me Strength", for the 1996 film Grace of My Heart . The film told
1260-664: The film of the same name . David and Bacharach were awarded the 2011 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, bestowed by the Library of Congress , the first time a songwriting team was given the honor. David was recuperating from an illness and was unable to attend the Washington D.C. presentation ceremony in May 2012. The television tribute, What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David was aired on public television stations and released on home video in 2019. The program
1323-463: The 1990s, they briefly reunited on two occasions, in 1993 to write a song for a Warwick album , and in 1999, to write two songs for the soundtrack of the film Isn't She Great . Bacharach eventually expressed regret over his actions during the Lost Horizon production, and wrote in his autobiography: It was all my fault, and I can't imagine how many great songs I could have written with Hal in
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#17327832797231386-561: The Carpenters , 1970), " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " ( Christopher Cross , 1981), " That's What Friends Are For " (Warwick, 1986), and " On My Own " ( Carole Bayer Sager , 1986). His accolades include six Grammy Awards , three Academy Awards , and one Emmy Award . Bacharach is described by writer William Farina as "a composer whose venerable name can be linked with just about every other prominent musical artist of his era"; in later years, his songs were newly appropriated for
1449-624: The Sundance Kid . In addition, the songs " Don't Make Me Over ", " (They Long to Be) Close to You " and " Walk On By " have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . Bacharach and David also collaborated on two musicals with their first work in this genre being the 1966 television musical On the Flip Side which was created as a starring vehicle for Ricky Nelson and Joanie Sommers . Their second musical, Promises, Promises ,
1512-506: The UK (The British chart-topping "The Story of My Life" version was sung by Michael Holliday ). Between 1956 and the dissolution of their partnership in the mid-1970s, Bacharach and David wrote over 230 songs together for the pop market, motion pictures, television, and Broadway . Despite Bacharach's early success with Hal David, he spent several years in the early 1960s writing songs with several other lyricists in addition to continuing his work with David. During this period, Bacharach found
1575-705: The Way to San Jose ", " Walk On By ", " What the World Needs Now Is Love ", " I Say a Little Prayer ", " (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me ", " One Less Bell to Answer " and " Anyone Who Had a Heart ". The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for " What's New Pussycat? " and " Alfie ", " The Look of Love ", from Casino Royale ; and the Oscar-winning " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head " from Butch Cassidy and
1638-466: The acclaimed film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . The two were also awarded a Grammy for Best Cast album of the year for Promises, Promises ; the score was nominated for a Tony Award , as well. Bacharach and David's other Oscar nominations for Best Song in the latter half of the 1960s were for " The Look of Love ", " What's New Pussycat? ", and " Alfie ". He swings. He jumps. He socks imaginary tennis balls from his conductor's podium. He's
1701-511: The actress and singer who had been an international screen star during the golden age of Hollywood . They toured worldwide off and on until the early 1960s. When they were not touring, he wrote songs. As a result of his collaboration with Dietrich, he gained his first major recognition as a conductor and arranger. In her autobiography, Dietrich wrote that Bacharach particularly loved touring in Russia and Poland, because he thought very highly of
1764-631: The composing duo work with Marty Robbins , Perry Como , Gene McDaniels , and Jerry Butler . Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach wrote hits for singers such as Gene Pitney , Cilla Black , Dusty Springfield , Tom Jones and B. J. Thomas . Bacharach wrote fifty-two US Top 40 hits. Those that topped the Billboard Hot 100 include " This Guy's in Love with You " ( Herb Alpert , 1968), " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head " (Thomas, 1969), " (They Long to Be) Close to You " (
1827-684: The film What's New Pussycat? , was also recorded by the psychedelic rock band Love and released as the band's first single. The Love version of the song went to number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and is considered by some writers to be a 1960s rock classic. In 1968, jazz musician Stan Getz recorded twelve Bacharach and David songs for What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David . Bacharach expressed delight and surprise for this choice, saying quote, "I've sometimes felt that my songs are restrictive for
1890-543: The film, a true story about a child with autism , Bacharach decided he wanted to write a score for it, as well as a theme song, in tribute to his daughter Nikki—who had gone undiagnosed with Asperger syndrome , and who committed suicide because of depression at the age of 40. "It touched me very much", the composer said. "I had gone through this with Nikki. Sometimes you do things that make you feel. It's not about money or rewards." In 2018, Bacharach released "Live to See Another Day", co-written with Rudy Pérez and featuring
1953-713: The first time any songwriter had consecutive #1 hits in the UK Singles Chart . Subsequently, in the 1960s and early 1970s Bacharach and David wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music, many for Dionne Warwick and also for The Carpenters , Dusty Springfield , B. J. Thomas , Gene Pitney , Tom Jones , Jackie DeShannon and others. Bacharach and David hits included " Alfie ", " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head ", " This Guy's in Love with You ", " I'll Never Fall in Love Again ", " Do You Know
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2016-529: The focus of nine U.S. network television specials, including five on NBC , three on ABC , and one on CBS . Newsweek magazine gave him a lengthy cover story entitled "The Music Man 1970". In 1971, Barbra Streisand appeared on the special Singer Presents Burt Bacharach , where they discussed their careers and favorite songs and performed songs together. The other guests on the television special were dancers Rudolph Nureyev and Bettie de Jong , and singer Tom Jones . In 1973, Bacharach and David wrote
2079-629: The historic Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage of the Harbor Hill estate. On September 1, 2012, David died from a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park beside his first wife, Anne, who died in 1987. Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( / ˈ b æ k ər æ k / BAK -ə-rak ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023)
2142-479: The instrumental title song, which was a Top 40 single for Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass . The soundtrack album is widely considered to be one of the finest engineered vinyl recordings of all time, and is much sought after by audiophile collectors. Bacharach and David also collaborated with Broadway producer David Merrick on the 1968 musical Promises, Promises , which yielded two hits, including
2205-473: The late 1970s, including Futures and Woman , failed to yield hits. By the early 1980s, Bacharach's marriage to Angie Dickinson had ended, but a new partnership with lyricist Carole Bayer Sager proved rewarding, both commercially and personally. The first song they collaborated on was "Where Did the Time Go" by The Pointer Sisters , released as a single in 1980. Bacharach and Bayer Sager co-wrote 11 of
2268-503: The most success with songs written with lyricist Bob Hilliard , including " Please Stay " ( The Drifters , 1961), " Tower of Strength " ( Gene McDaniels , 1961), " Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) " ( Chuck Jackson , 1962), and "Mexican Divorce" (The Drifters, 1962). In 1961, Bacharach was credited as arranger and producer, for the first time on both label and sleeve, for the song " Three Wheels on My Wagon ", written jointly with Hilliard for Dick Van Dyke . Bacharach's career received
2331-495: The most successful teams in popular music history. Over the next 20 years, Warwick's recordings of Bacharach and David songs sold over 12 million copies, with 38 singles making the charts and 22 in the Top 40. Among the hits were " Walk On By ", " Anyone Who Had a Heart ", " Alfie ", " I Say a Little Prayer ", " I'll Never Fall in Love Again ", and " Do You Know the Way to San Jose ". Bacharach released his first solo album in 1965 on
2394-453: The music for the songs, he was also doing underscore music for the film, which he felt he was not being fairly paid for. Bacharach asked David for a larger share of the profits, and David refused to renegotiate. When the film was released, it was poorly received and lost an estimated $ 9 million, but by that point, Bacharach was refusing to work on additional projects with David. Dionne Warwick, whose lucrative 1971 Warner Bros. Records contract
2457-403: The other question is what could we have written if we hadn't split up. I don't know what we would have written. Had we 'run out' a little bit? Had we been depleted and robbed of creativity? From 1975 to 1980, Bacharach wrote songs with a number of lyricists including Paul Anka , James J. Kavanaugh, Norman Gimbel , Libby Titus , Anthony Newley , and playwright Neil Simon . His solo albums from
2520-532: The single "Move It on the Backbeat" under the name Burt and the Backbeats. The lyrics for this Bacharach composition were provided by Hal David's brother Mack David . Bacharach and Hal David were both excited by Warwick's singing and decided to form a production company, Blue JAC Productions, so they could write for Warwick and produce her recordings. Warwick signed with Bacharach and David's new company, and
2583-447: The songs for Lost Horizon , a film-musical remake of the 1937 dramatic adventure film of the same title . A conflict arose between the two songwriters during the film's production, and strained their professional relationship to the point that they stopped working together regularly. As Bacharach explained the situation in his 2013 memoir, he grew dissatisfied with his share of the potential film profits, because, in addition to providing
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2646-932: The songs on Bayer Sager's 1981 album Sometimes Late at Night , and Bacharach produced the album. Music critic Joe Viglione called the album "the Sgt. Pepper of singer/songwriter recordings" and "the epitome of '70s and '80s adult contemporary....a classic of the genre." The two married and collaborated on several major hits during the decade, including " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " ( Christopher Cross ), co-written with Christopher Cross and Peter Allen , which won an Academy Award for Best Song; " Heartlight " ( Neil Diamond ); " Making Love " ( Roberta Flack ); and " On My Own " ( Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald ). Another of their hits, " That's What Friends Are For " in 1985, reunited Bacharach and Warwick. When asked about their coming together again, she explained: We realized we were more than just friends. We were family. Time has
2709-407: The soundtracks of major feature films, by which time "tributes, compilations, and revivals were to be found everywhere". A significant figure in easy listening , he influenced later musical movements such as chamber pop and Shibuya-kei . In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Bacharach and David at number 32 for their list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" . In 2012, the duo received
2772-579: The story of a fictional 1960s female Brill Building songwriter and was inspired by songwriters like Carole King and Bacharach. In 1998, Bacharach and Costello released the album Painted from Memory , on which the pair continued to work in the 1960s and 1970s pop style that they used for their initial collaboration. The album's song "I Still Have That Other Girl" won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . The duo would later reunite for Costello's 2018 album, Look Now , working on several tracks together. Also in 1998, Rhino Records released
2835-569: The studio in 1974 to record three new Bacharach songs for Warner Brothers, though the songs remained unreleased until 2013. Bacharach and David also reunited briefly, in 1975, to write and produce Stephanie Mills ' second album, For The First Time , released by Motown . Following the Stephanie Mills album, the Bacharach & David partnership was effectively over, and both songwriters began working with other collaborators. During
2898-433: The team subsequently secured a recording contract with Scepter Records for Warwick's recordings. Warwick made her solo recording debut in 1962 with " Don't Make Me Over ", which also became her first hit. As business partners, Bacharach and David began writing almost exclusively with each other from 1962 until the dissolution of their partnership in the mid-1970s. Bacharach and David's partnership with Warwick became one of
2961-570: The time as a fellow songwriter and a trumpet player as the leader of the Tijuana Brass . The song went on to reach the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart later that year, becoming the first No. 1 hit for Alpert and his label, A&M Records . The year 1969 marked, perhaps, the most successful Bacharach-David collaboration, the Oscar -winning " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head ", written for and prominently featured in
3024-432: The title tune and " I'll Never Fall in Love Again ". Bacharach and David wrote the latter song when the producer realized the play urgently needed another before its opening the next evening. Bacharach, who had just been released from the hospital after contracting pneumonia , was still sick, but worked with David's lyrics to write the song which was performed for the show's opening. It was later recorded by Dionne Warwick and
3087-542: The top 20 Ronnie Milsap hit, " It Was Almost Like a Song ". David contributed lyrics to three James Bond film themes—in addition to "The Look of Love" from Casino Royale (1967) with Bacharach, he wrote " We Have All the Time in the World ", with John Barry and sung by Louis Armstrong for the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service , and in 1979, " Moonraker ", also with Barry, sung by Bond regular Shirley Bassey for
3150-622: The violinists performing there, and appreciated the public's reaction. According to Dietrich, he also liked Edinburgh and Paris, along with the Scandinavian countries , and "he also felt at home in Israel", she wrote, "where music was similarly much revered". In the early 1960s, after about five years with Dietrich, their working relationship ceased, with Bacharach telling Dietrich that he wanted to devote himself full-time to songwriting. She thought of her time with him as "seventh heaven ... As
3213-442: The years we were apart. So I now know that on every level, it was a very bad mistake." Bacharach also suggested in interviews he gave to promote his autobiography that he and David were out of inspiration by the time they stopped working together. Discussing the breakup of their artistic partnership in a 2013 interview with author Mitch Albom , Bacharach said: That's just vanity and saying 'yeah, I'll write with someone else'. Then
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#17327832797233276-633: Was a departure from past works in that Bacharach penned his own lyrics, some of which dealt with political themes. Guest stars on the album included Elvis Costello , Rufus Wainwright , and hip-hop producer Dr. Dre . In 2008, Bacharach opened the BBC Electric Proms at The Roundhouse in London, performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra accompanied by guest vocalists Adele , Beth Rowley , and Jamie Cullum . The concert
3339-441: Was a hit for Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias . He also wrote Sarah Vaughan 's " Broken Hearted Melody ", with Sherman Edwards ; the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit " Johnny Get Angry " also with Edwards; and " 99 Miles From L.A. " with Albert Hammond , recorded by Hammond and later Art Garfunkel . With Paul Hampton , David co-wrote the country standard " Sea of Heartbreak ", a hit for Don Gibson and others, and, with Archie Jordan,
3402-699: Was a retrospective look back at his six-decade career. In early 2009, Bacharach worked with Italian soul singer Karima Ammar and produced her debut single "Come In Ogni Ora". Bacharach's autobiography, Anyone Who Had a Heart , was published in 2013. In June 2015, Bacharach performed in the UK at the Glastonbury Festival , and a few weeks later appeared on stage at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark , South London , to launch What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined ,
3465-787: Was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music . Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David . Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual 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. More than 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick , but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw
3528-449: Was an amateur painter and songwriter and encouraged Bacharach to practice piano, drums and cello during his childhood. His family was Jewish, but he said that they did not practice or give much attention to their religion. "But the kids I knew were Catholic ," he added. "I was Jewish, but I didn't want anybody to know about it." Bacharach showed a keen interest in jazz as a teenager, disliking his classical piano lessons, and often used
3591-423: Was based on having Bacharach and David as her production team, sued the songwriters because they could not fulfill the terms of their agreement with her, putting her relationship with Warner Bros. Records in jeopardy. David in turn sued Bacharach for abandoning their legal partnership, and the lawsuits among the three parties took many years to resolve. Despite the ongoing lawsuits, Bacharach and Warwick reunited in
3654-496: Was clearly bound to go out on his own. He was an exceptionally talented, classically trained pianist, with very clear ideas on the musicality of songs, how they should be played, and what they should sound like. I appreciated his musical gifts." He later worked in a similar capacity for various other singers, including Polly Bergen , Steve Lawrence , the Ames Brothers , and Paula Stewart (who became his first wife). When he
3717-500: Was hosted by Bette Midler and contained archival interviews with Hal David, and commentary, tributes, and archival performances with Burt Bacharach , Dionne Warwick , Valerie Simpson , Barbra Streisand , Cher , Dusty Springfield , B.J. Thomas , and Glen Campbell . David had two sons with his first wife Anne. He married his second wife Eunice and had three grandchildren. David lived for many years in East Hills, New York , in
3780-414: Was nominated for the 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical at the 23rd Tony Awards . The original cast recording won the 1969 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards . The Bacharach-David partnership, which had been long and both critically and financially successful, was effectively terminated by their experiences working on the score of the 1973 film Lost Horizons ,
3843-408: Was on the charts for several weeks. Promises, Promises was the second musical created by Bacharach and David who had earlier written the 1966 television musical On the Flip Side for the anthology program ABC Stage 67 ; a work which starred Ricky Nelson and Joanie Sommers . Also in 1968, the duo's song " This Guy's in Love with You " was recorded by Herb Alpert , who was best known at
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#17327832797233906-457: Was stationed in Germany and played piano in officers' clubs there, and at Fort Dix and Governors Island . During this time, he arranged and played music for dance bands. Bacharach met the popular singer Vic Damone while they were both serving in the army in Germany. Following his discharge, Bacharach spent the next three years as a pianist and conductor for Damone, who recalled, "Burt
3969-468: Was unable to find better jobs, Bacharach worked at resorts in the Catskill Mountains of New York, where he accompanied singers such as Joel Grey . In 1956, at the age of 28, Bacharach's productivity increased when composer Peter Matz recommended him to Marlene Dietrich , who needed an arranger and conductor for her nightclub shows. He then became a part-time music director for Dietrich,
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