Burt Bacharach on Composing

Burt Bacharach was interviewed at the Library while he was here to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (along with his frequent collaborator, lyricist Hal David). The interview focuses on Bacharach's compositional process.

Speaker Biography: Burt Bacharach, winner of the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, has been one of the most honored and successful composers for six decades. A recipient of three Academy Awards and eight Grammys (including the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award), he revolutionized the music of the 1950s and 60s. His credits read like the world's favorite radio stations' playlist, including: "Alfie," "Arthur's Theme," "Close To You," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "I Say a Little Prayer," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "This Guy's in Love with You," "Walk on By" and "What the World Needs Now is Love."

Speaker Biography: Interviewer Mark Horowitz is a senior music specialist at the Library of Congress.

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