Burt Bacharach: Legendary Songwriter Behind Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My

Burt Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter and pianist, one of the most successful popular songwriters of the 20th century. Born on May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, he and lyricist Hal David wrote dozens of hits from the late 1950s into the 1970s.

Bacharach and David wrote many songs for Dionne Warwick, including "Walk On By" and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose." He had 52 U.S. Top 40 hits, including six No. 1s. He won three Academy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (1981).

Bacharach also won six Grammys and a Tony nomination for Promises, Promises, and received the Gershwin Prize in 2012. He was married to actress Angie Dickinson from 1965 to 1981, then to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager and finally to Jane Hansen from 1993. He died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on February 8, 2023, at age 94.

Achievements: Partnered with Hal David (1956-1970s), 52 Top 40 hits, Oscar for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969), six Grammys, Gershwin Prize (2012).

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

Profession: Composer, songwriter and pianist.

Interesting Facts: He scored the 1967 film Casino Royale. His father, Bert Bacharach, was a newspaper columnist.