The award-winning songwriter speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the value of melody, and writing a song about rain for a movie scene that had none. Burt Bacharach: 'Never Be Afraid Of Something That ...

"He took something sophisticated and made it so simple that anybody could sing along to it," Diane Warren says of Burt Bacharach, who died on Wednesday at 94. (Michael Ochs Archives) Diane Warren is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burt Bacharach performs in 2019. (Photo: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns) When legendary songsmith Burt Bacharach came up with the ...

Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and dozens of other ...

Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San ...

Like many current pop records that take their cues from the past, the new EP Blue Umbrella skirts pop’s eternal content problem by concentrating on style. In this case, it’s a great style, and the ...

Burt Bacharach – the award-winning songwriter and composer behind 'Walk On By,' 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' and more – has passed away at age 94. “That’s What Friends Are For” won the Grammy ...

Diane Warren is the prolific songwriter behind such pop smashes as Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me,” Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” LeAnn Rimes’ “How Do I Live” and Cher’s “If I Could ...

Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San ...