He celebrated his 92nd birthday in His mother was an amateur painter and songwriter who helped Burt learn piano during his childhood. His second marriage was to actress Angie Dickinson, lasting for 15 years from to The couple had a child, a daughter named Nikki Bacharach. Nikki struggled with mental health problems and died by suicide in , aged Burt's third marriage was to songwriter Carole Bayer Sager from to They adopted a son named Christopher.
He married his fourth wife, Jane Hansen, in They have two children: a son named Oliver and a daughter named Raleigh. Burt Bacharach first met Hal David at the famous Brill Building songwriting factory in the late s, and they soon forged a very successful partnership.
Speaking about their relationship upon Hal's death in , Burt said: "Hal and I never really socialized, except for going to the bar at the local Chinese restaurant to celebrate a particularly good recording session.
Like many relationships ours had its bumps. The big bump — a disagreement that arose during the failed attempt to remake the film Lost Horizon as a musical — was most unfortunate. Known for creating tunes with gorgeous melodies, Bacharach wrote the popular Broadway musical Promises, Promises and worked on movie theme songs and scores, winning two Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bacharach has also received six Grammys and, as a huge pop chart presence, seen his songs remade and sampled across a variety of genres.
Initially encouraged by his mother, the young Bacharach studied music at the Mannes School of Music and McGill University, among other venues. After a stint in the U. Army — during which time he played piano and arranged music for a dance band — he embarked upon a career as a songwriter at the end of the s.
Bacharach worked in the famous Brill Building, where numerous songwriters cranked out hits. He worked on those songs with lyricist Hal David, who would become Bacharach's full-time partner in just a few years. Bacharach served as Marlene Dietrich 's accompanist from to , traveling with her on tour.
The legendary actress and performer came to adore the burgeoning songwriter. Though the two had markedly different personas, Bacharach also began to work regularly with Hal David in the early s. Around this time Bacharach heard backup singer Warwick perform with the soul group the Drifters.
He was impressed by her talent and Warwick was soon interpreting many of the pair's songs. Bacharach and David next branched out into film, writing the theme songs for What's New Pussycat?
Then in , Bacharach received a Grammy for his instrumental arrangements on Alfie. In addition to film work and hit songs, Bacharach and David wrote a musical: Promises, Promises , with the show's book written by Neil Simon.
The related album also received a Grammy. Helping to define what would become popularly labeled as "lite" music, Bacharach established an enduring sound known for its complex time signatures, lush textures and affable, tender charms.
Melody lines seem to come alive and float in the songwriter's world, with the flugelhorn often appearing prominently. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in Bacharach's success dimmed significantly as the s progressed. Following a disagreement about royalties for Lost Horizon , a science-fiction movie musical starring Peter Finch that bombed at the box office, Bacharach ended his partnership with David. He also backed out of producing a Warwick album, with litigation among various parties ensuing and relationships deeply frayed for years.
Though his collaboration with David was over, Bacharach eventually found success with different songwriting partners.
Bacharach has written dozens upon dozens of hits that have appeared in the top 40 in both the U. Over time, classic Bacharach tunes some of which wouldn't jibe with more progressive notions around gender and romance have been remade across a range of genres. Appearing with Mike Myers in the '60s-influenced Austin Powers introduced Bacharach and his music to a new audience. Dre and Rufus Wainwright. The instrumental album won Bacharach his sixth Grammy. The music of Bacharach returned to Broadway in the new millennium.
He and David saw their tunes featured in the short-lived musical revue The Look of Love in , while Bacharach contributed music to The Boy From Oz , which premiered the same year and starred Hugh Jackman. A revival of Promises, Promises later hit the stage in , with the new version starring Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. Known for being both a playboy and perfectionist, Bacharach has been married four times, with the songwriter stating that his work generally took precedence over his relationships.
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