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1A Record Club: Remembering Burt Bacharach

Jorgelina Manna-Rea
FEB 16, 11:00 AM

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US songwriter Burt Bacharach performs on the Pyramid Stage on the second day of the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts in south west England.
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Going all the way back to the ’60s, Burt Bacharach made his mark on the pop music industry with his lush, melodic tunes.

He passed away on Feb. 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94 years old.

Lyricist Hal David and singer Dionne Warwick were his most famous collaborators, producing hits like “Walk On By” and “I Say A Little Prayer.”

As he grew older, his love for the craft of music-making didn’t let up. He collaborated with Daniel Tashian on the Grammy-nominated record “Blue Umbrella” in 2020

We got the 1A Record Club together in remembrance of Bacharach to discuss his legacy and influence on the pop music industry.
GUESTS

Jordan Lehning
Composer, arranger, and music producer based in Nashville

Daniel Tashian
songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist based in Nashville

Nate Chinen
editorial director at NPR member station WRTI and NPR Music contributor

Jason Lipshutz
senior director of music; Billboard