May 12 - Burt Bacharach (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual cycle)

Burt Bacharach (b. 12 May 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who had success with a long series of hit pop songs.
[For last years post honoring Thomas Augustine Arne click here].

What’s New, Bacharach

The songs that he wrote are so breezy

That he made the whole process look easy

As he skirted the edge

Of the dangerous ledge

Of the cliff between classy and cheesy.

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