The musician recalls a giant of American song – a man who through their collaborations taught him the real art of songwriting
February 2023
Brief letters
The secret of happy home working? A good local pub
Burt Bacharach: 10 of his greatest songs
Burt Bacharach: an astonishing creator of impermeable classics and supersmooth pop
Alexis Petridis
A lifetime of magic moments: Burt Bacharach in pictures
Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94
Burt Bacharach obituary
July 2019
Burt Bacharach review – magic moments from master of lounge
His political fire may be dampened by syrupy backings, but Bacharach’s musical chemistry with guest vocalist Joss Stone is considerable
May 2019
My songbook
Burt Bacharach on his best-known hits: ‘My songs are a form of resistance’
He adored Dusty, drove Cilla to exhaustion and had so many hits he lost count. The singer-songwriter looks back over a very personal catalogue
September 2018
Dionne Warwick review – old-school legacy show soars and bores
Powering through a medley of potent soul hits and glossy MOR tracks, her voice remains full of sweetness and power – when it’s given the chance
July 2018
Burt Bacharach review – masterclass in melody by pop maverick
The artist behind one of America’s great songbooks leads a dazzling parade of classic songs
January 2018
The autocomplete questions
Why do birds suddenly appear? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Susanna Rustin
The Guardian writer and editor Susanna Rustin answers one of the most common queries put to Google
January 2017
Promises, Promises review – Bacharach's musical makeover of Wilder's Apartment
A revival of Neil Simon’s adaptation of the Billy Wilder classic, with songs by Bacharach and Hal David, is well performed but gratingly anachronistic
November 2016
Rumer: This Girl’s in Love review – in love with love and Burt Bacharach
November 2015
TV review
Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song review – infuriating, frustrating and fairly insulting
Michael Grade’s weirdly jocular yet aggressive interview with Bacharach overwhelmed the thoughtful and gracious musician
July 2015
What's It All About? review – a clever, passionate reappraisal of Burt Bacharach
Records from a rented room
Records from a rented room: homesick blues and dreams of escape
June 2015
Burt Bacharach at Glastonbury 2015 review – sunny hits and sweet familiarity
A greatest-hits set filled with karaoke lounge classics goes down well with the lazy afternoon crowd at the main stage
May 2015
30 minutes with …
Burt Bacharach: Marlene Dietrich’s music sucked! But I liked her
The veteran songwriter and singer talks about the perfectionism that created hits, driving singers crazy, working with Noel Gallagher – and not working with Sinatra
November 2014
Rumer: ‘I feel a duty to be honest about things’
The singer-songwriter has found love and inspiration in California, but her new album still floats a cloud across the sun, says Laura Barnett
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