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American composer and songwriter (–)

Musical artist

Burt Freeman Bacharach (BAK-ə-rak; May 12, &#;– February 8, ) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music.^[4][5][6] Starting in the s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David.

Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.

More than 1, different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs.^[7] From to , most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from to ) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene