伯特·巴卡拉克

Burt Bacharach

生卒: 1928 年 5 月 12 日—2023 年 2 月 8 日
出生地: 堪萨斯城、堪萨斯城
去世地: 洛杉矶
国籍 / 所属: 美国
身份: 作曲家、指挥家、歌手、音乐制作人、钢琴家、音乐家、词曲作家、乐队领队
父亲: Bert Bacharach
母亲: Irma M. Freeman
配偶: 安吉·迪金森、卡罗尔·拜尔·塞格、Paula Stewart
子女: Nikki Bacharach
本名: Burt Freeman Bacharach
原文名: Burt Bacharach
就读: 麦吉尔大学、曼尼斯音乐学院、西方音乐学院、森林小丘高中
领域: 音乐、流行音乐、音乐创作、流行音乐、歌词、音乐产业等 10 项
简述: 美国音乐人（1928－2023）

伯特·巴卡拉克（Burt Freeman Bacharach，1928年5月12日—2023年2月8日

），美国歌手。他同时也是一个词曲作者、作曲家、唱片制作人及钢琴家。他一生共获得过六次格莱美奖与三次奥斯卡奖。他的音乐流派是流行乐，在20世纪50年代末到20世纪80年代他因流行乐而广为人知。他所在的乐队的大多数作品的歌词都是由巴克瑞克和大卫两人所写（乐队人员见图表）。

乐队大多数的热门单曲都是由迪翁·沃里克所编写，但乐队早期在这方面的工作都是由吉·麦克代尼尔斯与吉·皮特尼完成。随着乐队的初步成功，巴克瑞克接着给卡朋特乐队、史普林菲尔德、博比金特里、杰克·狄香农、汤姆·琼斯、赫布·阿尔帕特、BJ·托马斯等。

截至2014年，巴克瑞克分别有73支单曲与52支单曲在美国与英国挤进了排行榜前40名。

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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, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. A significant figure in orchestral pop and easy listening, he composed hundreds of songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David, and arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output. His music often contained atypical chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras.

Bacharach and David formed their partnership in 1956 and had their first major hits with Marty Robbins' "The Story of My Life" (1957) and Perry Como's "Magic Moments" (1958). Most of their songs were tailored for Dionne Warwick from 1961 to 1972. Beginning with Jerry Butler's "Make It Easy on Yourself" (1962), Bacharach fully directed the recordings of his songs and, following the success of these collaborations, co-authored hits for singers such as Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and B. J. Thomas. He expanded into film and stage work with songs and scores for What's New Pussycat? (1965), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1968), and the Broadway musical Promises, Promises (1968). After the commercial failure of Lost Horizon (1973), his partnership with David ended, and his collaboration with Warwick was interrupted by lawsuits. He later returned to prominence through work with Carole Bayer Sager and Elvis Costello.

Over a thousand musicians have recorded Bacharach's songs and their recordings have featured in the soundtracks of numerous major feature films.……

Early life and education

Bacharach was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, graduating from Forest Hills High School in 1946. He was the son of Irma M. (née Freeman) and Mark Bertram "Bert" Bacharach, a well-known syndicated newspaper columnist.……

Career

1950s

Bacharach was drafted into the U.S. Army in the late 1940s and served for two years. He was stationed in Germany and played piano in officers' clubs there, and at Fort Dix and Governors Island. During this time, he arranged and played music for dance bands.

Film and television

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bacharach was featured in a dozen television musical and variety specials videotaped in the UK for ITC; several were nominated for Emmy Awards for direction (by Dwight Hemion).……

Musical style

Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions, influenced by jazz harmony, with striking syncopated rhythmic patterns, irregular phrasing, frequent modulation, and odd, changing meters. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.……

Other business interests

Bacharach once owned the Dover House restaurant, which was located across the street from Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York. It was the site of a press conference in which the New York Islanders unveiled their name and logo and introduced Bill Torrey as their first general manager.