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Burt Bacharach

1928 - 2023

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Burt Freeman Bacharach ( BAK-ə-rak; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Burt Bacharach has received more than 8,621,628 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Burt Bacharach is the 279th most popular musician (up from 344th in 2019), the 1,560th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,952nd in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Musician.

Burt Bacharach is known for his contributions to the music industry during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly for his collaborations with lyricist Hal David and singer Dionne Warwick. Together, they produced a string of hits such as "I Say a Little Prayer," "Walk On By," and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose."

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  • 8.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.72

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  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Burt Bacharach ranks 279 out of 3,175. Before him are Keith Moon, Slash, Arthur Nikisch, Grigory Sokolov, Roger Daltrey, and Art Blakey. After him are Michael Cretu, Mischa Maisky, Marilyn Manson, Ian Curtis, Bill Haley, and Sidney Bechet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Burt Bacharach ranks 93. Before him are Elias James Corey, Hans Blix, Marco Ferreri, Walter Mondale, Wolfgang von Trips, and Sara Montiel. After him are Gustav Leonhardt, James Ivory, Colin Chapman, Michel Serrault, Vladimir Beara, and Arman. Among people deceased in 2023, Burt Bacharach ranks 102. Before him are Dmitry Utkin, Matteo Messina Denaro, Shane MacGowan, Bo Larsson, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, and Aleksandr Viktorenko. After him are Marouf al-Bakhit, Sixto Rodriguez, Josephine Chaplin, Sinéad O'Connor, Antonio Carbajal, and John B. Goodenough.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Burt Bacharach ranks 1,560 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas A. Steitz (1940), Danielle Steel (1947), Michael Dudikoff (1954), Jordan Belfort (1962), Eleanor H. Porter (1868), and Chris Cooper (1951). After him are Ken Kesey (1935), Vint Cerf (1943), Louis Ignarro (1941), Peter Agre (1949), Holland Taylor (1943), and Joseph L. Goldstein (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Burt Bacharach ranks 76. Before him are Don Cherry (1936), Beck (1970), Paul Stanley (1952), J. J. Cale (1938), Charles Mingus (1922), and Art Blakey (1919). After him are Marilyn Manson (1969), Bill Haley (1925), Sidney Bechet (1897), Kirk Hammett (1962), Eddie Cochran (1938), and Art Tatum (1909).

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