Legendary Lyricist Hal David Has Died at 91
[Left to right] Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Hal David
I'll bet most of you have no idea how many classic songs were written by Hal David (with composer Burt Bacharach). I'm old enough to remember and school you with a partial list. Mr. David has passed away at the age of 91. He certainly left his mark with memorable songs from fantastic films, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to the loungy-grooviness of Tom Jones's hip-swinging of What's New Pussycat? for the film of the same name.
Check this list out:
24 Hours from Tulsa
A House is Not a Home
Alfie
America Is
American Beauty Rose
Anyone Who Had a Heart
Blue on Blue
Close to You
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Don't Make Me Over
I Say a Little Prayer
It Was Almost Like a Song
Johnny Get Angry
Magic Moments
Make It Easy on Yourself
Message to Michael
My Heart is an Open Book
One Less Bell to Answer
Open Your Arms to the World
Promises, Promises
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Reach Out for Me
The April Fools
The Look of Love
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
There's Always Something There
to Remind Me
This Guy's in Love With You
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Trains and Boats and Planes
Walk on By
What the World Needs Now is Love
What's New Pussycat?
Wishin' and Hopin'
Wives and Lovers
You'll Never Get to Heaven
(If you Break My Heart)
Even though Whitney's cousin Dionne Warwick was known for the voice behind many of the David/Bacharach songs, I love Aretha Franklin's version of Say a Little Prayer the most.
What's your favorite Hal David song? I know you have one.
Rest in Peace, Mr. David.
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