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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Audience members are naturally Bacharach fans, and the show, which runs about two hours with an intermission, doles out the great hits lavishly, beginning with all three singers performing “Always Something There to Remind Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2024

“It’s not exactly like Burt Bacharach disappearing off the face of the earth.”

From BBC Aug. 24, 2024

"Is there a path along the top that will lead us behind Furstenberg on to Bacharach?"

From The Sword Maker by Barr, Robert

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