Hal David

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Hal David From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hal David Birth name Harold Lane David Born May 25, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. Died September 1, 2012 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Pop Occupations Lyricist Associated acts Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick Harold Lane "Hal" David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Contents [hide] 1 Life and career 2 Other achievements 3 Work on Broadway 4 See also 5 References 6 External links [edit]Life and career

David was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, a deli owner.[1] He is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo. He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film Two Gals and a Guy (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda. In 1957, David met composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in the Brill Building in New York. The two teamed up and wrote their first hit "The Story of My Life", recorded by Marty Robbins in 1957. Later that year Perry Como had a hit with their "Magic Moments". Subsequently, in the 1960s and early 1970s Bacharach and David wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music, many for Dionne Warwick but also for The Carpenters, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Jackie DeShannon and others. Bacharach and David hits included "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "This Guy's in Love with You", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Do You Know the Way to San Jose", "Walk On By", "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "I Say a Little Prayer", "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", "One Less Bell to Answer", and "Anyone Who Had a Heart". The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie", "The Look of Love", from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid In addition, "Don't Make Me Over", "(They Long to Be) Close to You", and "Walk On By" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. David and Bacharach were awarded the 2011 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song bestowed by the Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team was given the honor. David was recuperating from a recent illness and was unable to attend the Washington D.C. presentation ceremony in May 2012.[2] David's work with other composers includes Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias's "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", with Albert Hammond; Sarah Vaughan's "Broken Hearted Melody", with Sherman Edwards; the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit "Johnny Get Angry". also with Edwards; and "We Have All the Time in the World", written with John Barry and sung by Louis Armstrong for the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. With Paul Hampton, David co-wrote the country standard "Sea of Heartbreak", a hit for Don Gibson and others. David died in the morning hours of September 1, 2012, due to a stroke.[3] He was 91.[4] [edit]Other achievements

1972: inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1984: elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1991: received a Doctor of Music degree from Lincoln College, Illinois for his major contribution to American music. May 2000: received an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from Claremont Graduate University. Founder of the Los Angeles Music Center. Member of the board of governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Member of the board of directors of ASCAP, having served as its president, and later worked on reform of intellectual property rights. Served on the advisory board of the Society of Singers. Member of the board of visitors of Claremont Graduate University in California. Chairman of the board of the National Academy of Popular Music and its Songwriters Hall of Fame 2011: The Songwriters Hall of Fame presented him their newest award, the Visionary Leadership Award, for his decade of service.[5] 2011: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [edit]Work on Broadway

Promises, Promises (1968) - musical - lyricist - Tony Nomination for Best Musical André DeShield's Haarlem Nocturne (1984) - revue - featured songwriter The Look of Love (2003) - revue - lyricist [edit]See also

List of songwriter tandems [edit]References

^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/78/Hal-David.html ^ "Hal David, Burt Bacharach honored in D.C. with Gershwin Prize". Los Angeles Times. May 9, 2012. ^ Iconic songwriter Hal David dies at 91 in Los Angeles, Fox News, , September 01, 2012 ^ Hoerburger, Rob (1 September 2012). "Hal David, Songwriter, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2012. ^ Songwriters Hall of Fame presents first ever Visionary Leadership Award to Chairman Emeritus Hal David [edit]External links

Hal David at the Internet Movie Database Hal David at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Official Hal David Website "The Fresh Air Interview: Burt Bacharach and Hal David". NPR. May 5, 2010.