In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.
Category: David, Hal
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For Burt Bacharach, ‘Promises, Promises’ Was One Broadway Hit Too Many
The New York Times – Music:The perfectionist composer was content with being a one-hit musical-theater wonder, calling the experience the hardest thing he had ever done.
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Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the ’60s, Dies
The New York Times – Music:His collaborations with the lyricist Hal David and others evoked a sleek and gaudy era of airy romance.