Burt Bacharach.
Jewish family for what it's worth
nineteen twenty eight his birth.
Kansas City, Missouri the place
New York his knowledge base.
Graduating from Forest Hills High
at eighteen he waves goodbye.
Disliked his classical piano lessons
preferred going to jazz sessions.
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, two
he liked to go and view.
More studies at California West
thought Darius Milhaud the best.
Then service in the Korean war
in entertainment on this tour.
On demob a working pianist
Vic Damone on his list.
Meets Hal David a lyricist
becomes a friend and accompanist.
This relationship brought world fame.
they set the music world aflame.
Writing for film and stage
brought music into the modern age.
Bacharach had other talents too
knew the business through and through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O_uGOAJVBw
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