Burt Bacharach has died - what was your favourite song?

Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head

Probably 'Raindrops' but there are so many. A long life well lived

I love BB's music. I grew up listening to all of his stuff. There are so many memorable songs.

Do you know the way to San Jose
A house is not a home
This guy's in love with you
Alfie

I could go on and on...

Too many to list.

With eight UK number one hits of the 50s and 60s, all by different artists, all of them memorably timeless, and not even mentioning the many more that didn't make the top, he and his usual writing partner Hal David made more impression on our popular culture than most.

What the World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Love

RIP Burt Bacharach

Every song was wonderful, such a talent
What a great team they were.

raindrops keep falling
Walk on by,
and too many to mention.
RIP

Ah great composer and a lovely man. RIP.

I have so many favourites. RIP Burt. Thank you for the music.

When DH and I were going out together his songs were on everyone’s lips. We loved his music so much; still have a Dionne Warwick CD. My favourite? “Walk on By”.
A musical genius. RIP.

This guy's in love with you and Walk on by spring to mind. I think he wrote Anyone who had a heart too.

RIP reached a great age I believe.

Those eight number ones in full:

The Story of my Life — Michael Holliday (1958)
Magic Moments — Perry Como (1958)
Tower of Strength — Frankie Vaughan (1961)
Anyone Who Had A Heart — Cilla Black (1964)
Always Something There To Remind Me — Sandie Shaw (1964)
Make It Easy On Yourself — The Walker Brothers (1965)
This Guy's In Love With You — Herb Alpert (1968)
I'll Never Fall In Love Again — Bobbie Gentry (1969)

As so often, it's not the number ones that are the greatest hits in the long term. None of them by Dionne Warwick, for whom Bacharach and David wrote so often, either although she had several near misses.

Close to you is my favourite - sung by the fabulous Karen Carpenter.

"what was your favourite song? " should be what IS your favourite. Burt may be gone but we still have his wonderful music - his legacy for us all.

A house is not a home 😥
I remember seeing Dionne Warwick live when her
Walk on By was a hit.

Oh yes kitty that's a lovely one. I used to sing part of it to our granddaughter -
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue
Beautiful

So many wonderful songs. Thanks for the music Burt Bacharach RIP.

My favourite would have to be I Say A Little Prayer, in Aretha Franklin's version.

Radio Scotland playing back to back Burt Bacharach songs, on now. So many, so many artists, all fabulous.

Too many wonderful songs for me to pick a favourite.
RIP Burt B.

Close to you sung by The Carpenters, with Karen's pure voice, is beautiful.

What a legacy he has left us.

This Guy’s In Love With You, anything that Karen Carpenter and Dusty Springfield sang and the Stranglers version of Walk On By. I have the privilege of seeing Burt in concert in Oxford a few years ago. A truly amazing man.

I love all the songs mentioned.

Gillycats

This Guy’s In Love With You, anything that Karen Carpenter and Dusty Springfield sang and the Stranglers version of Walk On By. I have the privilege of seeing Burt in concert in Oxford a few years ago. A truly amazing man.

Oh, lucky you, Gillycats