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Burt Bacharach: Quick Facts

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Born May 12, 1928 • Kansas City • Missouri
Died February 8, 2023 (aged 94) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2005) • Grammy Award (1998) • Grammy Award (1986) • Academy Award (1982) • Academy Award (1970) • Grammy Award (1969) • Grammy Award (1967)
Notable Works “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” • “Promises, Promises” • “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”

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Stevie Wonder smiling and wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket while performing outdoors.
Stevie Wonder
American singer, composer, and musician
Marvin Hamlisch seated at a grand piano, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with orchestral instruments and music stands visible in the background.
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer, pianist, and conductor
Randy Newman in a suit holding his Academy Award Oscar and raising his fist in celebration, standing in front of a gold Oscar statue.
Randy Newman
American musician
The Genius
Ray Charles
American musician
André Previn.
André Previn
American composer and musician
Jon Batiste, wearing a gold suit and sunglasses, plays electric guitar on stage in front of a large outdoor crowd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Jon Batiste
American musician, composer, and singer
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, musician, and actor
Leonard Bernstein, wearing a dark suit and red pocket square, conducts with his right arm raised, baton in hand, in front of an orchestra in 1988.
Leonard Bernstein
American composer and conductor
Herbie Hancock smiling and wearing glasses, a black suit, and a red tie at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Herbie Hancock
American musician
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American musician
Elton John, 2006
Elton John
British musician
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
American producer, performer, and composer
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
American producer and musician
John Legend sits at a black Yamaha grand piano singing into a microphone, surrounded by flag bearers and choir members, performing at the Superbowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona.
John Legend
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Loesser, Frank
Frank Loesser
American composer and lyricist
Isaac Hayes wearing sunglasses and a vest made of chains sings into a microphone onstage in a scene from the 1972 film Wattstax.
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
Bruce Springsteen plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on stage at the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala.
Bruce Springsteen
American singer, songwriter, and bandleader
The Shakespeare of his generation
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter
Irving Berlin with his hands on a piano's keyboard.
Irving Berlin
American composer
Harry Connick Jr. wearing a black suit and tie, posing in front of a gray event backdrop at the 23rd Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California.
Harry Connick, Jr.
American musician and actor

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