Son of Mark Bertram BACHARACH (1898 - 1983) and Irma M. (Freeman) Bacharach (1902 - 1987) was born May 12, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri USA. He is also referred to as Burt Bacharach .
Featured songwriterAndré DeShield's Haarlem Nocturne (revue)
1968
ComposerPromises, Promises (musical)
FILM SCORES
2000
Isn’t She Great?
1996
Grace of My Heart
1996
Fargo
1991
Love Hurts
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1987
Baby Boom
1984
Best Defense
1982
Night Shift
1981
Arthur (Academy Award)
1979
Together?
1972
Lost Horizon
1969
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (Academy Award)
1969
The April Fools
1967
Casino Royale
1966
Alfie
1966
After the Fox
1966
Promise Her Anything
1965
What's New Pussycat?
1964
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed
1964
A House is Not a Home
1964
Send Me No Flowers
1963
Wives and Lovers
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
BROADWAY
1968
Music arranger and conductorMarlene Dietrich (concert)
MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
1965
“Alfie”
“That’s What Friends Are For”
“Making Love”
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
1966
“Message To Michael”
“My Little Red Book”
“On My Own”
Over 500 songs composed including 48 Top Ten hits and nine #1 songs. Compositions include:“One Less Bell To Answer”
“Only Love Can Break A Heart”
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”
“Sunny Weather Lover”
“The Story Of My Life”
“Magic Moments”
“There's Always Something There To Remind Me”
“This Guy’s In Love With You”
“Tower Of Strength”
"Trains and Boats and Planes”
“TwentyFour Hours From Tulsa”
1964
“Walk On By”
“What The World Needs Now Is Love”
“Who Are These People”
“The Windows Of The World”
“Wishin' And Hopin'”
“Make It Easy On Yourself”
“Love Power”
1962
“Any Day Now”
“Finder Of Lost Loves”
1969
“The April Fools”
1963
“Anyone Who Had A Heart” 1963
“Are You There With Another Girl”
“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”
1961
“Baby It's You”
“Blue On Blue”
1968
“Do You Know The Way To San Jose”
1962
“Don't Make Me Over”
“Don't Say Goodbye Girl”
“Everchanging Times”
“For the Children”
“Love Always”
“Go Ask Shakespeare”
“God Give Me Strength”
“Heartlight”
“Here I Am”
“A House Is Not A Home”
“I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself”
1969
“I'll Never Fall In Love Again”
1967
“I Say A Little Prayer”
“In Between The Heartaches”
“The Look Of Love”
“Wives and Lovers”
Other Recordings
1959
Music arranger and conductorDietrich in Rio (for Marlene Dietrich)
1954
Music arranger and conductorLive at the Café de Paris (for Marlene Dietrich)
1952
AccompanistVic Damone, Polly Bergen, Georgia Gibbs, Joel Gray, Ames Brothers
Accomplishments of note
2014
Collaborator: A live stage musical prequel to the Austin Powers movies
with Elvis Costello collaborating on music and lyrics; written by Mike Myers
2013
Author, autobiography: Anyone Who Had a Heart HarperCollins
2012
Recipient: The 4th Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Washington, District of Columbia USA
with Collaborator Hal DavidPresented by President Barack Obama at a gala evening at The White House in their honor
2008
Featured artist: BBC Electric Proms at The Roundhouse BBC Concert Orchestra
2006
Guest: Vocal CoachAmerican IdolThe entire episode was devoted to his music.
Cameo appearances: all three of the Austin Powers movies
with Mike Myers, as Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery1997, 1999
1972
Inductee: Songwriters Hall of Fame
1969
Named: Entertainer of the YearCue Magazine, New York, New York USA
Professional honors and awards
2008
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award National Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesLifetime Achievement
2005
Grammy AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesBest Pop Instrumental Pop Album for “At This Time”
2001
Polar Music PrizeStig Anderson Music Award FoundationSignificant achievements in music
1998
Grammy AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals with Elvis Costello for “I Still Have That Other Girl”
1997
Grammy Trustees AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with collaborator Hal David
1991
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)Most Performed Feature Film Standards for the song "Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)"
1988
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)Most Performed Feature Film Standards for the song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head"
1986
Grammy AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesSong of the Year for “That's What Friends Are For”
1982
Academy Award Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Music, Original Song for “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do")
1982
Golden GlobeHollywood Foreign Press AssociationBest Original Song for “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
1981
Academy Award Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and SciencesBest Original Song
1971
Primetime EmmyNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Academy of Television Arts & SciencesOutstanding Single Program – Variety or Musical – Variety and Popular Music for Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
1971
British Academy of Film and Television Arts AwardBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)Best Film Music for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1970
Golden LaurelProducers Guild of America AwardMusic Man
1970
Academy Award Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBest Music, Original Score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1970
Academy Award Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBest Music/Original Song for “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head”
1970
Golden GlobeHollywood Foreign Press AssociationBest Original Score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1970
Grammy AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesBest Original Score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
Drama Desk AwardDrama DeskOutstanding Music
1969
Grammy AwardNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesBest Score from An Original Cast Show Album for "Promises, Promises”
1967
Grammy Award National Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesBest Instrumental Arrangement for “Alfie”
Community
Community service
1985
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS ResearchArista RecordsComposer / Bacharach's "That’s What Friends Are For” recorded by Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder became Billboard's number one single of 1986 and raised $3 million for this cause
Military service
1950–1952
United States Army
Nationality
American
Politics
Democrat
Denomination
Jewish
Sports
Racehorse owner; his Soul of Matter won a one million dollar purse in 1995
Education
University
McGill UniversityToronto, Ontario CANADA Diploma of Arts MusicWrote first song, "The Night Plane to Heaven"
Secondary school
Forest Hills High SchoolNew York City, New York USA
Class of 1946
Other
Mannes School of MusicNew York, New York USAMusical compositionStudied with Bohuslav Martinů and Henry Cowell
Other
Berkshire Music CenterLenox, Massachusetts USA Theory and composition
Other
Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, California USA Musical compositionAwarded a scholarship to the Music Academy of the West; his mentors included Darius Milhaud
Native language
English
Honorary Degrees
2009
Berklee College of MusicBoston, Massachusetts USADoctor of Music
