Burt Bacharach
American composer and songwriter
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| March 2023 | A collection of Bacharach's collaborations with Elvis Costello, The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, was released, featuring 16 tracks from a proposed stage musical. |
| February 8 2023 | Passed away, leaving behind a legendary legacy in popular music. |
| February 8 2023 | Died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 94. |
| 2021 | Collaborated with Hal David to compose music for 'My Best Friend's Wedding' |
| July 2020 | Bacharach collaborated with Daniel Tashian on the EP Blue Umbrella, his first new material in 15 years, which earned a Grammy Award nomination. |
| 2018 | Collaborated with Elvis Costello on the album 'Look Now', demonstrating his continued musical partnership and creative work in later years. |
| 2018 | Bacharach released 'Live to See Another Day', a song dedicated to survivors of school gun violence, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook Promise. |
| September 1 2017 | The film score for A Boy Called Po was released, with a theme song 'Dancing with Your Shadow' performed by Sheryl Crow. |
| 2016 | Composed music for the film 'A Boy Called Po' |
| 2015 | Ranked number 32 on Rolling Stone's list of the '100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time' with Hal David. |
| June 2015 | Bacharach performed at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK. |
| 2013 | Released 'Anyone Who Had a Heart – The Art of the Songwriter' compilation. |
| 2013 | Bacharach published his autobiography, Anyone Who Had a Heart. |
| 2012 | Received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song with Hal David, the first songwriting team to be honored. |
| 2011 | Collaborated with Ronan Keating on the album 'When Ronan Met Burt', which featured Bacharach's songs performed by Keating. |
| 2011 | Collaborated with Steven Sater to compose the musical 'Some Lovers' |
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