Burt Bacharach News

He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.

The Washington Post said of the book: "A mature, levelheaded book, thick with emotion but not overwhelmed by it ... reading it is a genuine pleasure." Jane Brox has also written three other books, including "Here and Now," which won the L.L. Winship/PEN New England award.

One might expect Burt Bacharach - the legendary composer who has written more than 70 Top 40 hits and won three Oscars, eight Grammys and an Emmy in addition to receiving a Tony nomination - to be a total romantic in conversation.

Burt Bacharach, left, and Elvis Costello hold their best pop collaboration Grammy Awards for I Still Have That Other Girl.

Source: nhpr.org --- Friday, May 03, 2013Burt Bacharach has written huge hit songs, each recognizable after just a couple of notes: "Alfie," "What the World Needs Now," "That's What Friends Are For" - the list goes on.