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Burt Bacharach

(1928–2023) Pianist United States

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Burt Bacharach was a pianist from the United States, best known for Promises, promises.

Quick Facts About Burt Bacharach

Born: May 12, 1928
Died: February 8, 2023
Nationality: United States
Profession: Pianist
Notable works: Promises, promises
Spouse: Carole Bayer Sager

About Burt Bacharach

Burt Freeman Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. A significant figure in orchestral pop and easy listening, he composed hundreds of songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David, and arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output. His music often contained atypical chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Johnny Mercer Award Academy Award for Best Original Song Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Gershwin Prize Grammy Trustees Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical

Quotes by Burt Bacharach

The music is the last thing I'm thinking about right now, in order of what's important.

Music

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I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I…

American music

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I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

Failure

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Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

Knowing

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A small town is a place where there's no place to go where you shouldn't.

Go

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“I have notes in my bathroom, yellow notes, and I stick 'em on the mirror, things that happened that were uplifting boosters…

Bathroom

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What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It's the only thing that there's just too little of.

Littles

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If Bush said just once: 'Boy. I hope you accept my apology as a country,' or showed some humanity.

Accepting

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I was blown away by the standing ovation. I've had tributes before, sure, but I don't retain that feeling, and I wasn't…

High

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Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.

Football

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A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.

Language

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I'd met Dr Dre, he was thinking about his next album, we talked a little and he said, 'Let me give you…

Dr dre

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It's not getting any better, is it? I don't want my 19-year-old boy going into the army. I love these little kids.…

Army

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I never like to be lied to by a girlfriend or agent and certainly not the president of the United States.

Agents

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Music breeds its own inspiration. You can only do it by doing it. You may not feel like it, but you push…

Feels

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I felt alienated at school, and I never did well with girls.

Felt

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I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.

Moved

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Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.

Ashamed

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