After over 60 years in show business he is the unarguable elder statesman of songwriting and pop music as a whole. Working with lyricist hal david not to mention his signature flugelhorn. Sep 29, 2008 rock band oasis have joined the lineup for this years bbc electric proms, it was announced on monday. Carole king, paul simon, stevie wonder, sir paul mccartney and songwriting partners burt bacharach and the late hal david. Make it easy on yourself live bbc electric proms by burt. Burt bacharach s refreshingly frank life story reveals a sexobsessed perfectionist whose wives suffered for his art, writes sophie elmhirst published. Burt bacharach portrait in music 1971, gatefold sleeve.
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