Burt Bacharach

American composer and songwriter

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March 2023 A collection of Bacharach's collaborations with Elvis Costello, The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, was released, featuring 16 tracks from a proposed stage musical.
March 2023 A collection of Bacharach's collaborations with Elvis Costello, The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, was released, featuring 16 tracks from a proposed stage musical.
February 8 2023 Passed away, leaving behind a legendary legacy in popular music.
February 8 2023 Died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 94.
February 8 2023 Died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 94.
February 8 2023 Passed away, leaving behind a legendary legacy in popular music.
2021 Collaborated with Hal David to compose music for 'My Best Friend's Wedding'
2021 Collaborated with Hal David to compose music for 'My Best Friend's Wedding'
July 2020 Bacharach collaborated with Daniel Tashian on the EP Blue Umbrella, his first new material in 15 years, which earned a Grammy Award nomination.
July 2020 Bacharach collaborated with Daniel Tashian on the EP Blue Umbrella, his first new material in 15 years, which earned a Grammy Award nomination.
2018 Collaborated with Elvis Costello on the album 'Look Now', demonstrating his continued musical partnership and creative work in later years.
2018 Bacharach released 'Live to See Another Day', a song dedicated to survivors of school gun violence, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook Promise.
2018 Collaborated with Elvis Costello on the album 'Look Now', demonstrating his continued musical partnership and creative work in later years.
2018 Bacharach released 'Live to See Another Day', a song dedicated to survivors of school gun violence, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook Promise.
September 1 2017 The film score for A Boy Called Po was released, with a theme song 'Dancing with Your Shadow' performed by Sheryl Crow.
September 1 2017 The film score for A Boy Called Po was released, with a theme song 'Dancing with Your Shadow' performed by Sheryl Crow.
2016 Composed music for the film 'A Boy Called Po'
2016 Composed music for the film 'A Boy Called Po'
2015 Ranked number 32 on Rolling Stone's list of the '100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time' with Hal David.
2015 Ranked number 32 on Rolling Stone's list of the '100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time' with Hal David.
June 2015 Bacharach performed at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.
June 2015 Bacharach performed at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.
2013 Released 'Anyone Who Had a Heart – The Art of the Songwriter' compilation.
2013 Bacharach published his autobiography, Anyone Who Had a Heart.
2013 Released 'Anyone Who Had a Heart – The Art of the Songwriter' compilation.
2013 Bacharach published his autobiography, Anyone Who Had a Heart.
2012 Received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song with Hal David, the first songwriting team to be honored.
2012 Received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song with Hal David, the first songwriting team to be honored.
2011 Collaborated with Ronan Keating on the album 'When Ronan Met Burt', which featured Bacharach's songs performed by Keating.
2011 Collaborated with Steven Sater to compose the musical 'Some Lovers'
2011 Collaborated with Ronan Keating on the album 'When Ronan Met Burt', which featured Bacharach's songs performed by Keating.
2011 Collaborated with Steven Sater to compose the musical 'Some Lovers'

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