Burt Bacharach Biography

Songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach wrote the musical Promises, Promises and the film score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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Songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach was born on May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. In the 1950s, he wrote arrangements for Steve Lawrence and also toured with Marlene Dietrich. By the late ‘50s, he teamed up with lyricist Hal David. The two wrote hits for Dionne Warwick including the song “I Say a Little Prayer” and in the film score for the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.