Just came to quietly pay my respects on the ‘Burt Bacharach has passed’ topic only to discover it was mine to create … where to begin, so many amazing songs …
not one of the classics by an iconic singer, but this is a wonderful take from our Jim …
and one of the many worthy classics …
Seriously, the HITS Burt was responsible for. This Guy’s in Love With You is so beautiful. I Say a Little Prayer. Walk on By. What the World Needs Now is Love. Close to You. And what a lady-killer! Good long life as well. Fair play Mr Bacharach, fair play.
grew up on the Naked Eyes version (still slaps) but Lou Johnson absolutely kills it
and then there’s Dusty . . .
A giant, and an inspiration! RIP
Honestly didn’t realize Something Big was a cover. Listening to the original for the first time I find myself completely able to sing along. Love the brass arrangements.
I loved his collaboration with Elvis Costello.
As a child of the late 60’s, early 70’s, I spent a lot of time soaking in the AM airwaves, usually courtesy of my parent’s avocado green clock radio, or from the backseat of the family station wagon. As such, I heard a lot of Bacharach tunes. A few notes is all it take to send me straight back to my childhood. It was the perfect soundtrack to a pleasant and simple time in my life. Thank you, Mr. Bacharach - you made me smile.
The man could write a song. And he did.
I get this one stuck in my head more than most, and I love it. Thanks Mr. B.
holy crap the oasis cover 
OK, one more. (Check out the album!)
they don’t make’s like Burt anymore 
rest in peace
One of the greats. It’s a cliche, but -
can anyone now alive write songs like that?
What a composer. RIP.
One of my favourites is this song, here in a 80’s production by Arif Mardin. From the Chaka Khan album I Feel For You.
i mean, they can . . .
DAWs killed the chords tho
There’s this wave of prog-pop stuff with lots of complexity (seems to be a lot of crossover with Youtube personalities?), but none of it leads to actual good, memorable songs, it feels like bad jazz. Of course there’ll be stuff out there that I don’t know about. Hopefully?