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The prolific composer/songwriter reportedly passed in his L.A. home.

Songwriter whose hits, including I Say a Little Prayer and Walk On By, became classics of easy-listening pop

His songs, many written in a 16-year collaboration with lyricist Hal David, were neither rock nor strictly pop. They filled American radio and were featured in major movies, making them as frequently heard in the 1960s and early 1970s as works by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan

Burt Bacharach delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and dozens of other hits.

Popular composer and Army veteran Burt Bacharach has died at 94.

Burt Bacharach, one of the most important composers and songwriters of pop hits in the 20th century, has died. He was 94.

The prolific composer/songwriter reportedly passed in his L.A. home.

His collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.

Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the 1980s, including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and the theme from the movie “Arthur,” has died, a family member of Bacharach confirmed. He was 94. A major figure in 20th century pop music, Bacharach scored major hits in a variety of genres, from Top …

He wrote hits for artists including Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Sir Tom Jones and the Carpenters.