Burt Bacharach

Sound

Born: 1928-05-12
Died: 2023-02-08
From: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Burt Freeman Bacharach

Biography

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burt Bacharach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations8 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

Gershwin Prize

2012
🏆 Won

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2008
🏆 Won

Grammy Trustees Award

1997
🏆 Won

Johnny Mercer Award

1996
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

1982
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

1982
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1970
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

1970
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1970
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Look of Love

1968
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Alfie

1967
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

What's New Pussycat?

1966
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

Acting40 titles

Writing2 titles

Sound16 titles

Crew1 title