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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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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

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

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

Pisano played on all the early Sergio Mendes hits, and some tunes with Burt Bacharach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

The rumour was spread broadcast by jealous and disappointed women who saw their menfolk succumb to the fatal charms of the Maid of Bacharach.

From Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine by Spence, Lewis

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