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Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies, has died at 94.
He died at home in Los Angeles of natural causes on Wednesday, his publicist Tina Brausam confirmed
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Song by mysteriously beguiling song, Burt Bacharach and Hal David built a cultural bridge for the 1960s, a decade gloriously divisive in its musical flowering.
Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who 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, has died at 94.
Bacharach wrote more than 500 songs, many featuring a tinkling piano and subtly seductive horn hooks His songs were recorded by an A-to-Z of artists, literally, from Aretha (Franklin) to Zoot (Sims).