The Bacharach and David Song Book With an Introduction By Dionne Warwick

by Burt Bacharach

Musical score : Musical revues & comedies : Motion picture music : Multiple forms : Popular music : Songs : English

Genres: Music

Unknown Binding

First published June 15, 1970

About the author

Burt Freeman Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, singer, six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner. Most of Bacharach’s hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick. Bacharach also wrote hits for Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, Herb Alpert, B.J. Thomas, and The Carpenters.

Bacharach had been married four times. Bacharach married his last wife, Jane Hansen, in 1993; they had two children, a son, Oliver, and a daughter, Raleigh. He also had an adopted son, Cristopher with ex-wife and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager. He lived in Brookville, New York.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

A favorite of mine when I was young. I'd check this book out from the library time and time again and sing all the songs. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? What the World Needs Now is Love. I Say a Little Prayer. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. . . .

And how did I even know these songs? My sister sang them to me and, since it was the 70's, there were endless variety shows on in the evening to entertain my parents and me. These songs were just - in the air.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of my childhood favorites are here: What The World Needs Now; Anyone Who Had a Heart, Walk On By; The Look Of Love; I Say A Little Prayer; (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me; and so on. Bacharach produced that special vibe (tunes) and David the message (words).