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Burt Bacharach (, born May 12 , 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri ) is an award-winning American Pianist and Composer . He is best known for his many pop hits from 1962-70, with lyrics written by Hal David , many of which were recorded by Dionne Warwick . As of 2006, Bacharach had written a total of 70 Top 40 hits in the U.S., and 52 Top 40 hits in the UK. {Link without Title} PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY Bacharach studied Music at McGill University , the Mannes School Of Music , and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. His composition teachers included Darius Milhaud , Bohuslav Martinů , and Henry Cowell . In the 1950s and early 1960s he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader for Marlene Dietrich , with whom he toured. |
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