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Brian Wilson, Rick Astley and Kristin Chenoweth also praised the 'I Say a Little Prayer' composer</i></ref>

Brian Wilson, Rick Astley and Kristin Chenoweth also praised the 'I Say a Little Prayer' composer</i></ref>

In the 1960s he "distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism," <ref>Stephen Holden, [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/arts/music/burt-bacharach-dead.html Burt Bacharach, Composer Who Added a High Gloss to the ’60s, Dies at 94], ''The New York Times'', Feb 9, 2023.<br><i>

In the 1960s he "distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism," <ref>Stephen Holden, [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/arts/music/burt-bacharach-dead.html Burt Bacharach, Composer Who Added a High Gloss to the ’60s, Dies at 94], ''The New York Times'', Feb 9, 2023.<br><i>

His sophisticated collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.</i></ref>

His sophisticated collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.</i></ref> played in the background at a scene of Mike Myers movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.<ref>Andy Greene, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-burt-bacharach-austin-powers-what-the-world-needs-now-is-love-1234676533/ Flashback: Burt Bacharach Serenades Austin Powers With ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love’], Rolling Stone, Feb 9, 2023</ref>

Played in the background at a scene of Mike Myers movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.<ref>Andy Greene, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-burt-bacharach-austin-powers-what-the-world-needs-now-is-love-1234676533/ Flashback: Burt Bacharach Serenades Austin Powers With ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love’], Rolling Stone, Feb 9, 2023</ref>

Bacharach, the American [[Jew]]<ref>Andrew Silow-Carrol,  [https://www.timesofisrael.com/burt-bacharach-sophisticated-jewish-hitmaker-of-the-60s-and-70s-dies-at-94/ Burt Bacharach, sophisticated Jewish hitmaker of the ’60s and ’70s, dies at 94], ''Times Of Israel,'' February 10, 2023.<br><i>

Bacharach, the American [[Jew]]<ref>Andrew Silow-Carrol,  [https://www.timesofisrael.com/burt-bacharach-sophisticated-jewish-hitmaker-of-the-60s-and-70s-dies-at-94/ Burt Bacharach, sophisticated Jewish hitmaker of the ’60s and ’70s, dies at 94], ''Times Of Israel,'' February 10, 2023.<br><i>

Acclaimed composer turned out a string of hits like 'Walk on By' and 'I Say a Little Prayer' with longtime lyricist partner Hal David, a fellow Jewish New Yorker</i></ref> was born in Kansas City, [[Missouri]], and grew up in [[NY]]'s Queens' Kew Gardens neighborhood, graduated from Forest Hills High School.<ref name=nbcny>Hillel Italie, [https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/burt-bacharach-music-legend-dead-at-94/4095157/?amp=1 Burt Bacharach, NYC-Raised Music Legend, Dead at 94], NBC NY, February 9, 2023.<blockquote><small>

Acclaimed composer turned out a string of hits like 'Walk on By' and 'I Say a Little Prayer' with longtime lyricist partner Hal David, a fellow Jewish New Yorker</i></ref> was born in Kansas City, [[Missouri]], and grew up in [[NY]]'s Queens' Kew Gardens neighborhood, graduated from Forest Hills High School.<ref name=nbcny>Hillel Italie, [https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/burt-bacharach-music-legend-dead-at-94/4095157/?amp=1 Burt Bacharach, NYC-Raised Music Legend, Dead at 94], NBC NY, February 9, 2023.<blockquote><small>