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Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah headline this year's class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients

You know you’ve made a cultural impact when Henry Kissinger quotes your own joke back to you

The Independent UK

Piano concert raises £2411 for Perth's Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Organised by Aberfeldy and District Rotary Club the concert was conceived by and performed at the town hall by Roger Wilson, a local musician

Daily Record

Paul O’Grady remembered at Olivier Awards alongside Darius Danesh and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s son

The 2023 ceremony paid tribute to those who have passed away over the last 12 months, including Dame Angela Lansbury, Dame Hilary Mantel and Burt Bacharach

Evening Standard

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Paul O'Grady honoured during special Olivier Awards tribute leaving viewers emotional

It wasn't just Paul O'Grady honoured, with tributes paid to Darius Campbell-Danesh, Hilary Mantel, Burt Bacharach, Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Dame Angela Lansbury, Bernard Cribbins and Kay Mellor

Daily Mirror

New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest

This week’s new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film “True Lies.”

The Independent UK

Chuck Jackson obituary

Soul singer known for his powerful delivery of Burt Bacharach’s sombre Any Day Now

The Guardian - UK

Chuck Jackson dead: R&B legend dies as Dionne Warwick leads tributes

Chuck Jackson - whose hit Any Day Now was co-written by Burt Bacharach - has died at the age of 85, Kent Records has confirmed

Daily Mirror

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Legendary R&B musician Chuck Jackson, who counted Apollo Theater as second home, dies at 85

NEW YORK — R&B legend Chuck Jackson, who inspired Dionne Warwick and a legion of jazz greats and counted New York’s Apollo Theater as a second home, has died. He was 85.

Tribune News Service

What to listen to (and watch): Pink's return, Lil Yachty's left turn and more

This list of the best and most notable music (and music-related media) of February begins with Philadelphia's own pop superstar Pink, who returns with her ninth album, and also includes a new song by Philly rising star Devon Gilfillian. Then there's a Dionne Warwick documentary, a fine new album by…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The secret of happy home working? A good local pub

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach: A giant of popular music

With his masterful fusion of musical genres, Bacharach added classic after classic to the pop songbook – including Sixties masterpieces ‘Walk on By’, ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose’

The Independent UK

'I did love this man': Elvis Costello covers 3 Burt Bacharach songs at Gramercy

Elvis Costello opened his 10-night run at New York's Gramercy Theatre on Thursday with a tribute to his longtime collaborator Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who died Wednesday at 94.

Los Angeles Times

Appreciation: Burt Bacharach, dead at 94, was a music legend who spoke out: 'I account for what I will say'

As one of the greatest and most innovative songwriters in pop-music history, Burt Bacharach inspired several generations of fans and fellow musicians alike. Beyond the great art he created, two of my fondest memories of Bacharach — who died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 94 — reflect…

Tribune News Service

The 1960s Edinburgh shows that made Burt Bacharach fall in love with the capital

The legendary late songwriter Burt Bacharach fell in love with Edinburgh after performing at the Festival in the 1960s when the future megastar was still relatively unknown.

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Burt Bacharach mastered the art of the perfect pop song – and that ain't easy

Easy on the ear, perhaps. But the label of “easy listening” often attached to the songs of Burt Bacharach belies the mastery of his talent in crafting perfect moments in music.

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach: 10 of his greatest songs

Recording with Hal David, Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, the late songwriter’s discog includes some of the best pop songs ever written

The Conversation

Burt Bacharach created music for all the ways men fall in love

American composer Burt Bacharach, who has died at the age of 94, is arguably one the greatest songwriters of all time. With hits going back to the 1950s, Bacharach continued working until the age of 92.

Daily Mirror

Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach enjoyed number ones on racetrack as well as in charts

Burt Bacharach, who has died aged 94, was an enthusiastic racehorse owner and breeder for more than 50 years and enjoyed his latest winner only last month at Santa Anita

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Los Angeles Times

Burt Bacharach: 20 essential songs

Music poured out of Burt Bacharach like martinis out of an ice-cold shaker.

Evening Standard

Dionne Warwick: Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By

Chicago Tribune

Michael Phillips: Burt Bacharach wrote the songs the world needed then. And now

It’s the one sincere moment in the entire “Austin Powers” franchise.

Los Angeles Times

‘Austin Powers’ director on Bacharach cameos: ‘His song became the heart of our film’

Ladies and gentleman, Mr. Burt Bacharach!

The Independent UK

Bacharach leaves behind lush trove of romantic songs

Easy listening, some called Burt Bacharach's music, and not always kindly

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach: an astonishing creator of impermeable classics and supersmooth pop

He was dubbed ‘easy listening’ but this was nonsense. His dazzling music, a result of classical tuition and nights in bebop clubs, defied categories – and made stars of soul singers, rock bands and mum-friendly crooners

ABC News

From Aretha Franklin to Austin Powers, here are the hits that made Burt Bacharach a legend

From The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to Sheryl Crow and Diane Warren, artists and composers are describing how the 94-year-old's work influenced their music.

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