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Bacharach

American  
[bak-uh-rak, bak-rak] / ˈbæk əˌræk, ˈbæk ræk /

noun

  1. Burt, 1929–2023, U.S. songwriter.


Bacharach British  
/ ˈbækəræk /

noun

  1. Burt born 1928, US composer of popular songs, usually with lyricist Hal David

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His take on the latter, a Burt Bacharach classic, is particularly warm and mellow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

These songs are closer to the Great American Songbook, echoing the likes of Burt Bacharach and Hal Leonard.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2025

Burt Bacharach played the Pyramid stage in 2015 at the age of 87, while in 2022, Paul McCartney headlined the week after his 80th birthday.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

“There are not unlimited dollars,” executive director Jacki Bacharach told the board.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2024

As he finished this declamation, that caused even some of the beaten warriors to laugh at their leader, the barge came gently alongside the strand, well out of sight of Bacharach.

From The Sword Maker by Robert Barr

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