Burt Bacharach's biography
Burt Bacharach is 94 years old pianist born at Kansas City. He was born on Saturday 12th of May 1928. According to year of birth 1928 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 12th of May means he is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.He was married 2 times.
He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be pianist. You can know him also as composer, songwriter, film score composer, singer, record producer. He is recently known as recording artist.
Burt Bacharach's dad
Burt Bacharach's father's name is Bert Bacharach.
Burt Bacharach's mom
Burt Bacharach's mother's name is Irma M. Freeman.
Burt Bacharach's family
Burt Bacharach's ex spouses
Angie Dickinson
Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson have been together since 1965 for 16 years. She is known as television actor. His ex spouse was born on Wednesday 30th of September 1931 in Kulm.
Carole Bayer Sager
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager have been together since 1982 for 9 years. She is known as songwriter. His ex spouse was born on Saturday 8th of March 1947 in Brooklyn.
Burt Bacharach's schools
We found 4 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Mannes College The New School for Music, McGill University, Music Academy of the West, Forest Hills High School.
Detailed informations about his schools
- Graduated in 1946 from Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
Burt Bacharach's career
His main focus is to be pianist. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays piano.
Awards and competitions
Burt Bacharach's Awards
- Awarded the Polar Music Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Award, in 2001.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award for his music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Promises! Promises!"
- Has received 6 Grammy Awards since 1967, most notably for "Song Of The Year" in 1986 ("That's What Friends Are For", performed by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder).
Burt Bacharach's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical
What Burt Bacharach has done for a first time
- His 1964 song "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (first recorded by Dionne Warwick) switches awkwardly between 4/4, 5/4 and 7/8 time signatures, making it the first popular song to make use of use of polyrhythms.
Burt Bacharach's quotes
- A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
- The groovy thing about pop music is that it's wide open. Anything can happen.
- Elvis Costello is a good guy. He is very intense. When we were working on 'Painted from Memory,' I could always bet that at 2.30am, if I was up and thinking about something, then he'd be up and thinking about the same thing, too.
- I've written some really bad songs, which you'll never hear. An example? 'Underneath the Overpass.'
- They put a label on my music. They called it 'easy listening'. I don't think my songs are easy listening. I don't think 'Anyone Who Had a Heart' is easy listening.
- I never did much of the drugs, y'know? Although I did used to like a Jack Daniel's. These days, it's just a glass of wine with dinner.
- Brian Wilson's brilliant but really lucky to be all together, to be able to perform. In fact I think it's miraculous.
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Burt Bacharach's body shape
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