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Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in LA at 91 (collaborated with Burt Bacharach)
AP via Yahoo ^ | September 1, 2012 | Bob Thomas and Christopher Weber

Posted on 09/01/2012 6:16:30 PM PDT by EveningStar

Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, has died. He was 91.

David died of complications from a stroke Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to his wife Eunice David.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bondjamesbond; burtbacharach; haldavid; music; obituary
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To: fidelis
The Look of Love - my favorite. Here's one I just found tonight...never heard it before. The Windows of the World - Dionne Warwick sings Bacharach, Hal David
21 posted on 09/01/2012 10:03:25 PM PDT by Girlene
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To: fidelis

That’s one of my favorite Dusty Springfield songs!


22 posted on 09/01/2012 11:43:14 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Revolting cat!

Thanks.


23 posted on 09/02/2012 2:32:23 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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To: EveningStar
My favorite lines and rhyme from a middle of a line from This Empty Place:

Sadness and tears, that's all you left me
They're such bad souvenirs

24 posted on 09/02/2012 11:25:18 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: EveningStar
My favorite song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David is The Blob (1958).
25 posted on 09/03/2012 6:45:31 PM PDT by Fiji Hill (Deo Vindice!)
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To: Revolting cat!
Don’t Make Me Over (Their first hit with Dionne.

That was her first and best hit.

26 posted on 09/03/2012 6:48:13 PM PDT by Fiji Hill (Deo Vindice!)
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To: Fiji Hill

And the inspiration for it and the title came from what Dionne told them (off) at the very dawn of her career!


27 posted on 09/03/2012 7:04:16 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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