1928 - 2023
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 8,178,904 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Burt Bacharach is the 344th most popular musician (down from 296th in 2019), the 1,953rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,607th in 2019) and the 103rd 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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Among musicians, Burt Bacharach ranks 344 out of 2,662. Before him are Don Airey, Billy Gibbons, Jack Bruce, Michael Cretu, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and Cliff Williams. After him are Grigory Sokolov, Ginger Baker, Wilhelm Backhaus, Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Lee Soo-man, and Bo Diddley.
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 338
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 339
1943 - 2014
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 340
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 341
1922 - 2000
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 342
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 343
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 344
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 345
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 346
1884 - 1969
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 347
1665 - 1729
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 348
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 349
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 350
Among people born in 1928, Burt Bacharach ranks 121. Before him are Dick York, Gordie Howe, Hayden White, Malcolm Glazer, Jack Kevorkian, and Georgy Dobrovolsky. After him are Bo Diddley, Vladimir Beara, Humberto Maturana, Petr Ginz, Frank Borman, and Al Lettieri. Among people deceased in 2023, Burt Bacharach ranks 74. Before him are Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Elliott Erwitt, Otar Iosseliani, Gianni Vattimo, Mircea Snegur, and Milan Milutinović. After him are David Crosby, Antonio Carbajal, Frank Borman, Dubravka Ugrešić, Jan Jongbloed, and Roger Whittaker.
1928 - 1992
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 115
1928 - 2016
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 116
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 117
1928 - 2014
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 118
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 119
1928 - 1971
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 120
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 121
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 122
1928 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 123
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 124
1928 - 1944
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 125
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 126
1928 - 1975
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 127
1929 - 2023
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 68
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 69
1934 - 2023
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 70
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 71
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 72
1942 - 2023
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 73
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 74
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 75
1929 - 2023
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 76
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 77
1949 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 78
1940 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 79
1936 - 2023
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 80
Among people born in United States, Burt Bacharach ranks 1,953 out of 18,182. Before him are Upton Sinclair (1878), Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930), Griffin Dunne (1955), Thomas J. Watson (1874), Richard Brooks (1912), and Hubert Humphrey (1911). After him are Robert Mapplethorpe (1946), Chris Evert (1954), Ted Turner (1938), Carol Gilligan (1936), Alfred Vail (1807), and Matthew Ridgway (1895).
1878 - 1968
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,947
1930 - 1999
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,948
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1,949
1874 - 1956
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1,950
1912 - 1992
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1,951
1911 - 1978
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,952
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,953
1946 - 1989
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,954
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,955
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,956
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,957
1807 - 1859
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,958
1895 - 1993
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,959
Among musicians born in United States, Burt Bacharach ranks 103. Before him are Ry Cooder (1947), John Densmore (1944), Ray Conniff (1916), Robby Krieger (1946), Buddy Rich (1917), and Billy Gibbons (1949). After him are Bo Diddley (1928), Liberace (1919), David Crosby (1941), Peter Criss (1945), Robert Trujillo (1964), and Jerry Reed (1937).
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 97
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 98
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 99
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 100
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 101
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 102
1928 - 2023
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 103
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 104
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 105
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 106
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 107
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 108
1937 - 2008
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 109