Legendary composer Burt Bacharach passed away at the age of 94 at his Los Angeles home from natural causes, his publicist Tina Brausam confirmed to the Associated Press Thursday. The composer, singer-songwriter, producer and pianist wrote hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s to the 1980s.
Bacharach worked for The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, The Stranglers and Barbra Streisand. He also composed the soundtrack for Casino Royale, the first installment of Daniel Craig’s James Bond films. He has won the most important awards in the entertainment industry, including six Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, a Tony Award and three Academy Awards.
His prolific repertoire includes “Alfie; I Say a Little Prayer”; “I'll Never Fall in Love Again” and “This Guy's in Love with You.”
Burt Bacharach was born on May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Mo. He contributed to more than a hundred songs on the best-selling and popular charts, many of them in collaboration with lyricist Hal David.
