With his songwriting partner, Burt Bacharach, Hal David wrote the words of dozens of Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful lyricists of the past century. During the 1960s, the songs of Bacharach and David became 'standards', recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles. Singer Dionne Warwick, in particular, built her career on their work.
SOURCE: The Stage at 11:07AM on September 24, 2012