Burt Bacharach, master composer of pop classics, dies at 94
Burt Bacharach, one of the most important composers and songwriters of pop hits in the 20th century, has died. He was 94.
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Burt Bacharach, one of the most important composers and songwriters of pop hits in the 20th century, has died. He was 94.
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The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes. Bacharach was born in Kansas City in 1928.
The composer wrote some of the greatest songs of the last century
The songwriter wrote enduring hits like "I Say a Little Prayer," "(They Long to Be) Close to You," and "A House Is Not a Home."