Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died Wednesday (Feb. 8) at age 94. As one of the crucial prolific musicians of his time, it’s inconceivable to overstate the enormity of Bacharach’s contributions to the pop canon and music historical past as a complete. However with so many iconic requirements to select from, Billboard needs to know: Which of the musician’s pop confections is your all-time favourite?
Billboard contributor Gary Graff shared his picks for Bacharach’s 10 greatest songs on Wednesday, and now we need to know what tops your private checklist.
Is “I Say a Little Prayer,” the basic recorded in 1967 by Dionne Warwick and one 12 months later by Aretha Franklin, your sentimental favourite? Or do you favor “Stroll On By,” Warwick’s fairly excellent breakout hit from three years earlier than “Prayer”?
Carpenters recorded the definitive model of “(They Lengthy to Be) Near You” in 1970, however different variations of the wistful ballad had been launched by the likes of Dusty Springfield, Richard Chamberlain and, after all, the Queen of Twitter herself — although it was initially written for Herb Alpert.
Which track places you in a happier temper: “Raindrops Preserve Fallin’ on My Head,” as recorded for 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Child, or the kitschy “What’s New Pussycat?” from the function movie of the identical identify (and in addition that unforgettable second in Steve Martin’s Father of Bride)?
Or perhaps your favourite Bacharach ditty is one which didn’t make our checklist — from “Child It’s You” and “Wishin’ and Hoping” to “Arthur’s Theme” and “What the World Wants Now.”
Vote to your favourite track by the late Bacharach beneath.
