Heard this on the news earlier. Very sad. They said he died of complications from strokes.
His lyrics will always be associated with a very formative period of my life. For a number of years, the Burt Bacharach/Hal David team seemed to have the magic touch when it came to writing hit records. And, I'm not ashamed to admit that I really liked those tunes.
I think "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" won an Academy Award for Best Song, didn't it?
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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