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Burt Bacharach’s musical legacy: He mastered the art of perfect pop songs – and that isn’t easy
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Burt Bacharach’s musical legacy: He mastered the art of perfect pop songs – and that isn’t easy
Thursday 9 March 2023, 11:10 AM

Burt Bacharach in 1972 [Image: Wikimedia Commons public domain]
Gena R Greher looks back at the songs of music-maker Burt Bacharach and how his melodies were made famous by a range of artists
Easy on the ear, perhaps. But the label of “easy listening” which is often attached to the songs of Burt Bacharach belies the mastery of his talent in, Burt Bacharach Stevie Wonder Jam Session CR Wikimedia public domain, Stevie Wonder and Burt Bacharach in a jam session in 1973: Bacharach worked with many different artists [Image: Wikimedia Commons public domain]
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