Burt Bacharach: Oscar-Winning Composer of Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My H

Burt Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter and pianist, whose sophisticated pop melodies with lyricist Hal David defined the sound of the 1960s. Born Burt Freeman Bacharach on May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, he wrote dozens of classics performed by Dionne Warwick and many others.

Bacharach won an Academy Award in 1969 for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and another in 1981 for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)." He won three Oscars and six Grammys in all, including a Grammy for the Promises, Promises cast album and one for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "I Still Have That Other Girl" in 1998.

Bacharach was married four times, to Paula Stewart, Angie Dickinson, Carole Bayer Sager and Jane Hansen, and had four children. He died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on February 8, 2023, at age 94. Remembered for his lush, intricate melodies, he left songs that millions know by heart.

Achievements: Won an Oscar for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969), won a Grammy for the Promises, Promises cast album (1969), won an Oscar for "Arthur's Theme" (1981), won a Grammy for "I Still Have That Other Girl" (1998).

Birth: May 12, 1928 - Kansas City, Missouri.

Profession: Composer, songwriter, pianist and record producer.

Interesting Facts: As a teenager he used a fake ID to get into New York jazz clubs to hear bebop musicians. He once owned a restaurant in Westbury, New York, where the New York Islanders unveiled their name and logo.