Q&A with Burt Bacharach: How the 92-year-old composer has kept working during the pandemic
Every Friday, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers hosts The Washington Post’s first Instagram Live show from his barn in Concord, Mass. He has interviewed, among others, comedian Tiffany Haddish, basketball icon Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, singer Annie Lennox and broadcaster Dan Rather. Recently, Edgers chatted with legendary 92-year-old composer Burt Bacharach.
“Bridges,” the new song co-written by Burt Bacharach and Melody Federer, has made it into the First Round of voting for the 63rd Recording Academy/GRAMMYs.Burt Bacharach Releases New Song Today, ‘The Great Divide’
On Sunday, Bacharach will be performing “A Concert For Democracy”. In February, when his tour in Japan was canceled, he went into the studio to write the new track and when asked recently why he decided to put pen to paper his response was simple, “I’m worried about the future for my kids.
Burt Bacharach will be performing a special online concert this Sunday evening, Oct. 11, to support efforts to defeat President Trump in the swing state of Wisconsin. Make a donation and see Burt perform — a win-win if there ever was one.
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Burt Bacharach – The Great Divide (Official Video)
Download, stream, or save Burt Bacharach’s newest song, “The Great Divide,” to your music library: https://ffm.to/burtbacharachthegreatdivide Follow Burt Bac…
Composer Burt Bacharach shares his songwriting process
National arts reporter Geoff Edgers interviewed composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach during a Sept. 18 Instagram Live.
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit – stripped-down sets, an intimate setting – just a different space. Burt Bacharach is a legend in the world of popular music.
Burt and Daniel were special guests on Episode 168 of the “Sodajerker On Songwriting” podcast. Click the link below to hear the interview.
Episode 168 – Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian
The legendary Burt Bacharach and his brilliant co-writer Daniel Tashian drop in for a conversation about their stunning new EP, Blue Umbrella, and life as songwriters in the middle of a pandemic. The pair explain how they’ve continued their collaboration remotely between Los Angeles and Nashville, and how they’ve drawn on Burt’s vast experience as an arranger to bring the songs to life.
The day before the release of their new collaborative EP of original songs, Blue Umbrella, the GRAMMY Museum hosted a live online conversation with Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian. The discussion was moderated by Scott Goldman and took place on July 30th for fans to tune in and watch live from home via Zoom.
The Drop: Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian | GRAMMY Museum
The day before the release of their new collaborative EP of original songs, Blue Umbrella, the GRAMMY Museum hosted a live online conversation with Burt Bach…