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Burt Bacharach, among the greatest musical composers and writers of his time, died this week at the age of 94. But his legacy will live on forever.

Bacharach wrote some of the most famous songs in movie history.

The legendary composer - who worked on the likes of 'Walk On By', 'I Say a Little Prayer', 'Do You Know the Way to San Jose' and 'Alfie's Theme' - passed away from natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday (08.02.23), his publicist has confirmed

Burt Bacharach, One of Pops Greatest Songwriters, Dies Aged 94

The songwriter, who died Wednesday at age 94, had hits that spanned decades, spinning poignant musical ballads about broken hearts and the yearning for love.

Music played softly, almost imperceptibly, in the background of a hotel lounge where Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello talked about their songwriting collaboration, “Painted From Memory.”

(Reuters) — Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head" provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to

The third and final Magic Mike movie isn't nearly as sexy or entertaining as its predecessors. Mike (Channing Tatum) is now bartending and is seduced by a London socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault).

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Switched on Pop episode about SZA, the movie Sharper, Burt Bacharach's legacy and more.

SIR – Richard Thorp, director of the High Speed Rail Group (Letters, February 10), discusses the rising costs of HS2.