A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Burt Bacharach.
Burt Bacharach was a highly influential American composer, songwriter, producer, and pianist. He began his career in the 1950s and, often collaborating with lyricist Hal David, created hundreds of popular songs. His music stood out due to its distinctive chord progressions, shifting time signatures influenced by jazz, and unique instrumental arrangements for small orchestras. Bacharach also arranged, conducted, and produced much of his own recorded material.
In 1957, "The Story of My Life" recorded by Marty Robbins, became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart.
In 1968, Herb Alpert's recording of Bacharach and David's "This Guy's in Love with You" reached the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.
In 1969, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", performed by B.J. Thomas, became a Billboard Hot 100 hit.
In 1969, Bacharach and David's "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" won an Oscar, and they also received a Grammy for Best Cast album for Promises, Promises.
In 1970, The Carpenters' version of "(They Long to Be) Close to You", written by Burt Bacharach, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1981, Christopher Cross's "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", co-written by Burt Bacharach, topped the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1986, both "That's What Friends Are For" (Warwick) and "On My Own" (Carole Bayer Sager) topped the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1998, Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello released the album "Painted from Memory", which continued in the pop style of the 1960s and 1970s. The song "I Still Have That Other Girl" won a Grammy.
In 2012, Burt Bacharach and Hal David received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, a first for a songwriting team.
In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Burt Bacharach and Hal David at number 32 on their list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time".
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