Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharachis an American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, he is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many with lyrics written by Hal David...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth12 May 1928
CityKansas City, MO
CountryUnited States of America
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He told me, 'Don't give me an album of pop songs like people will expect, songs that will get played on the radio. Take some risks.'
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Dre gave me these loops, and as confining and challenging as they are, the sound is extraordinary, and they're a great foundation to work over,
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I'm afraid of public transportation. I was just in London, where they're blowing up buses. It's a more dangerous world.
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It's a big loss. We're losing too many singers.
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People ask why a man who has been known for writing love songs all of his life is suddenly rocking the boat. I had to do it. This is very personal to me, and this is the most passionate album I have ever made. I had to express myself, not only musically but lyrically. It was time for me to ask, 'Who are these people who are taking control of our lives and how do we stop the violence?' I've got two little kids and a 19-year-old son and I wonder what they're going to do with their lives. It's so personal to me that I even decided to do some of the singing. This is dedicated to my kids and your kids.
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Stuff just kept going more wrong and more wrong here as I was writing.
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You could say, 'How does a guy who has written love songs his entire life suddenly decide to rock the boat?
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He was one of the few singers that you knew without hearing more than a few notes, that it was him.
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He was a rare talent and a beautiful man, and his voice was unlike any other. I have great memories of working in the studio recording with Gene. He was a great guy.
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He was a rare talent and a beautiful man.
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I couldn't get out of town fast enough, to go and hide. I went down to Delmar, north of San Diego, and pretty well did nothing for a year, just hibernated.
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I feel it is the most important album I have made and I am very proud of it. I'm pleased that Columbia is joining me in this journey, because these times require passion and emotion.
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Things are starting to change ? it's not so terrific for the world now.
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Who are these people that keep telling us lies and how did these people get control of our lives and who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control? Make 'em stop.