Guide Note: Burt Bacharach is a popular songwriter, composer, and pianist known for such works as Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head and That's What Friends Are For. His work has produced many top hits over the past fifty years.
Fast Facts:
- Born May 12, 1928
- Worked with lyricists Hal David and Carole Bayer Sager
- First number one hit was The Story Of My Life recorded by Marty Robbins
- Won an Academy Award for Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head in 1969
- Ex-husband of Angie Dickinson
- Co-wrote Grammy Award winning album Painted From My Memory with Elvis Costello