Aww man, we lost Burt Bacharach yesterday.
Loved his songs since I was in my teens and my favourite band covered a bunch of his tracks. (Not particularly well, but they certainly turned me onto his songs.)
Catchy yet often complex melodies (think "Alfie"), backed by lush orchestration, and lyrics that told stories of love and heartbreak, lovingly brought to life by so many different singers.
The anguish of Gene Pitney in "24 Hours from Tulsa", Dionne Warwick's exhortations in "Wives and Lovers".
I'll say a little prayer for him.
Aww man, we lost Burt Bacharach yesterday.
A Top 10 off the top of my head (if for some reason you are not aware of these songs):
Wives And Lovers
Walk on By
Make it easy on yourself
Do you know the way to San Jose
You'll Never get to Heaven (if you break my heart)
This Guy/Girl's in Love With You
Alfie (just not the Cilla version)
Anyone who had a heart
Windows of the World
Promises, Promises
