American composer Burt Bacharach, who was behind unforgettable pop music hits including I Say a Little Prayer, has died at the age of 94. The Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning Bacharach died at home in Los Angeles of natural causes. Read more:
, the theme fromand the 1967 James Bond spoofBacharach was well rewarded, and well connected. He was a frequent guest at the White House, whether the president was Republican or Democrat. And in 2012, he was presented the Gershwin Prize by Barack Obama, who had sung a few seconds of WMarried four times, he formed his most lasting ties to work. He was a perfectionist who took three weeks to writeand might spend hours tweaking a single chord.
In the 21st century, he was still testing new ground, writing his own lyrics and recording with rapper Dr. Dre. He was married to his first wife, Paula Stewart, from 1953-58, and married for a fourth time, to Jane Hansen, in 1993. He is survived by Hansen, as well as his children Oliver, Raleigh and Cristopher, Brausam said.
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