Irving Berlin was born under the name Israel Isidore Baline on in Mogilyov, Russia. We are talking about the man who started out in a poor town in Russia, then came to the United States and made it big. He grew up and greatly impacted society from the many famous songs and plays he wrote, while most of them are still very popular today. His life began in a foreign country, as one of eight children of Leah and Moses Baline. His name was Irving Berlin, one of the greatest American songwriters of his time. Meet the man who wrote "God Bless America". While in the late 1970s Bacharach's name became synonymous with elevator music (due in great part to its sheer familiarity), a closer listening suggests that his meticulously crafted, technically sophisticated compositions are anything but easy listening. David's bittersweet, unsentimental lyrics were often in striking contrast to Bacharach's soaring melodies.
Lyricist Hal David, Bacharach's primary collaborator, infused Bacharach's music with tart, melodramatic lyrics worthy of the best Tin Pan Alley composers. Combining elements of jazz, pop, Brazilian music and rock, Bacharach created a unique new sound that was as contemporary as it was popular.
Bacharach songs typically boasted memorable melodies, unconventional and shifting time signatures, and unique chord changes. In terms of musical sophistication, Bacharach's compositions differed from much of the pop music of the era. In the '60s and '70s, Bacharach was a dominant figure in popular music, writing a remarkable 52 Top 40 hits. Burt Bacharach is, quite simply, one of the most accomplished composers of the 20th Century.
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