Bacharach

American  

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

noun

1. Burt, 1929–2023, U.S. songwriter.

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Bacharach British  

/ ˈbækəræk /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“Charles and I thought we were gonna be the next Burt Bacharach and Hal David,” says Rudolph, who recalls writing the words to “Les Fleurs” as he did his rounds as a bus driver for a Chicago nursery school.

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, many Etienne hits rely on synthetic beats and a certain European, late-night summer glamour, but its mystique is equally informed by the pervasive nostalgia of Burt Bacharach and the cosmopolitan coolness of the ’60s soundtracks by John Barry and Lalo Schifrin.

From Los Angeles Times

“When you listen to Bacharach or Lalo Schifrin, you think of a sports car driving through the Alps or something like that,” reflects Stanley.

From Los Angeles Times

I ask the members of Saint Etienne what it was about the old ’60s records by Bacharach and Barry that captured their imagination so vividly with their blissful melancholy as a permanent state of being.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon