Burt Bacharach



First NameBurt
Last NameBacharach
Age83
Date of BirthMay 12, 1928
BirthplaceKansas City, MS
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityMcGill University, CA
Mannes School of Music, CA
Music Academy of the West, CA
Occupation CategorySongwriter
Claim to FameMaking Love" (Roberta Flack), Arthur`s Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross)
Music GenrePop/Rock, Piano
Music StyleEarly Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, Baroque Pop, AM Pop, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks, Film Music, Early R&B, R&B, Classical
Music MoodElegant, 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
InstrumentSongwriter, Composer, Piano, Arranger

Burt F. Bacharach (born May 12, 1928) is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick. Following on with the initial success of this collaboration, Bacharach went on to produce hits with Dusty Springfield, Bobbie Gentry and others.


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Discography

2005

1999

1999

1998

1979

1977

1974

1973

1973

1973

1973

1972

1971

1969

1967

1967

1966

1965

1965

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Filmography

Selected Burt Bacharach film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

1990
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1982
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1981
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1973
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1967
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1966
ABC Stage 67
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1962
Forever My Love
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Music Department Credits

2003
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1979
Amo non amo
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1973
An Evening with Marlene Dietrich
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1973
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1968
Magic of Marlene
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1968
A Family Thing
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1967
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1966
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1958
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
The 64th Annual Tony Awards
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2010
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2010
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2010
Blob Town
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
Huckabee
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
Memòries de la tele
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
9am with David & Kim
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
20 to 1
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2004
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2004
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2004
Songwriters Hall of Fame
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
History Detectives
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2003
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2003
Traumprinz in Farbe
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
Teachers
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
Strange Planet
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
An Audience with Tom Jones
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1999
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure
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1998
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1998
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1998
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1997
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1997
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1997
I'm Alan Partridge
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1997
Okay tone
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1996
The Delicate Art of the Rifle
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1995
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1995
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1995
The Beatles Anthology
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1995
Derby
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1994
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1994
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1994
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1994
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1994
Great Railway Journeys
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1993
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1993
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1993
Lipstick on Your Collar
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1992
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1992
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1991
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1990
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1990
Barend en Van Dorp
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1989
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1989
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1989
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1989
The Karen Carpenter Story
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1989
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1989
Homebound
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1989
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1988
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1988
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
Die Hausmeisterin
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1986
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1986
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1984
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1984
Finder of Lost Loves
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1983
Happy Endings
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1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
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1983
Salute!
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1982
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1982
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1982
The 54th Annual Academy Awards
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1981
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1980
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1980
Great Railway Journeys of the World
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1976
Ecstasy in Blue
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1975
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1974
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1974
Teenage Step-mother
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1974
Doctor's Teenage Dilemma
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1973
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1973
Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
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1972
Der Tod der Maria Malibran
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1971
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1971
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1970
The Party Game
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1970
The Best on Record
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1969
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards
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1969
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
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1968
The Morecambe & Wise Show
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1968
The Beat of the Brass
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1967
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1967
The Kraft Music Hall
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1967
The World: Color It Happy
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
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1966
The 38th Annual Academy Awards
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1965
Hullabaloo
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1965
Fanfare
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1964
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
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1962
Forever My Love
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1958
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1957
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1957
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Willkommen Österreich
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Det nye talkshow
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Laureates of the Polar Music Prize
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Quincy Jones (1999)
Academy Award for Best Original Score (1961–1980)
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Limelight (1952)