(JTA) — Songwriter Burt Bacharach, who with his longtime lyricist Hal David turned out a string of hits in the 1960s and ’70s — including “Alfie” and “Raindrops Keep Fallin’
One of my cherished concert-going memories is that of Dionne Warwick at the Folk Arts Theater in the late ‘70s. About two or three songs into the show, she embarked on a medley that would last for almost 30 minutes.
The influential songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach died Wednesday. Bacharach began his long, fruitful career in the early 1950s, working as a pianist for popular artists such as Vic Damone and Steve Lawrence. He met lyricist Hal David in 1957 and the two embarked on a decades-spanning partnership, resulting in many beloved hit songs. Following.