Burt Bacharach ([ˈbækəræk]; born May 12, 1928) is an American pianist and composer. He is best known for his many pop hits from the early 1960s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David, many of which were produced for and recorded by Dionne Warwick. As of 2006, Bacharach had written a total of 70 Top 40 hits in the US, and 52 Top 40 hits in the UK. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach http://bacharachonline.com