Burt Bacharach

Summary

Burt Bacharach is a human^[1]. Born in Kansas City^[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1928^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on February 8, 2023^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,050 views/month, #4,631 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Burt Bacharach's place of birth was Kansas City^[2].
• Burt Bacharach's place of birth was Kansas City^[12].
• Burt Bacharach died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Burt Bacharach was born on May 12, 1928^[3].
• Burt Bacharach died on February 8, 2023^[5].
• Burial took place at Hillside Memorial Park^[13].
• Burt Bacharach's father was Bert Bacharach^[14].
• Burt Bacharach's mother was Irma M. Freeman^[15].
• Burt Bacharach was married to Angie Dickinson^[16].
• Burt Bacharach was married to Carole Bayer Sager^[17].
• Among Burt Bacharach's spouses was Paula Stewart^[18].
• A child of Burt Bacharach was Nikki Bacharach^[19].
• Burt Bacharach held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Burt Bacharach worked as a pianist^[6].
• Burt Bacharach worked as a composer^[7].
• Burt Bacharach's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Burt Bacharach's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Burt Bacharach worked as a record producer^[10].
• Burt Bacharach worked as a recording artist^[21].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was music^[22].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was pop music^[23].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was symphonic music^[24].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was music composing^[25].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was music industry^[26].
• Burt Bacharach's field of work was keyboard instrument performance^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-05-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-02-08^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, brill building, easy listening, pop^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, aln-sh, baroque pop, brill building, composer, easy listening, film score, film soundtrack, pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2882ffa3-dec9-4055-a842-a950728bcb02^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kansas City^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1853^[37]. Burt Bacharach was born on May 12, 1928^[3]. His father was Bert Bacharach^[14]. His mother was Irma M. Freeman^[15].

Education

Educated at Mannes College The New School for Music^[38], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1916^[41]; McGill University^[42], a public research university^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1821^[45], headquartered in Montreal^[46]; Music Academy of the West^[47], a conservatory^[48], in United States^[49], headquartered in Santa Barbara^[50]; and Forest Hills High School^[51], a high school^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1937^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], record producer^[10], and recording artist^[21]. Fields of work include music^[22], a type of arts^[55]; pop music^[23], a music genre^[56], founded in 1950^[57]; symphonic music^[24], a music genre^[58]; music composing^[25], a type of arts^[59]; music industry^[26], a type of industry^[60]; and keyboard instrument performance^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[61], Grammy Trustees Award^[62], Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical^[63], Gershwin Prize^[64], Johnny Mercer Award^[65], and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[66].

Personal Life

Spouses include Angie Dickinson^[16], a television actor^[67], b. 1931^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[70]; Carole Bayer Sager^[17], a singer^[71], b. 1947^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[74]; and Paula Stewart^[18], an actor^[75], b. 1929^[76], of United States^[77]. A child of Burt Bacharach was Nikki Bacharach^[19].

Death and Burial

Burt Bacharach died on February 8, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. Burial took place at Hillside Memorial Park^[13].

Why It Matters

Burt Bacharach ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,050 views/month, #4,631 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Eels^[80], a rock band^[81], founded in 1995^[82].

FAQs

Where was Burt Bacharach born?

Burt Bacharach's place of birth was Kansas City^[2].

Where did Burt Bacharach die?

Burt Bacharach died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Burt Bacharach's parents?

Burt Bacharach's father was Bert Bacharach^[14]. Burt Bacharach's mother was Irma M. Freeman^[15].

Who was Burt Bacharach married to?

Burt Bacharach's spouses include Angie Dickinson^[16], Carole Bayer Sager^[17], and Paula Stewart^[18].

What did Burt Bacharach do for work?

Burt Bacharach worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Burt Bacharach go to school?

Burt Bacharach was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music^[38], McGill University^[42], Music Academy of the West^[47], and Forest Hills High School^[51].

What awards did Burt Bacharach receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[61], Grammy Trustees Award^[62], Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical^[63], and Gershwin Prize^[64].

Who did Burt Bacharach influence?

Burt Bacharach has been cited as an influence by Eels^[80].