Burt Bacharach in 1972.
In pictures: Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach in 1972.
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Updated 1:20 PM EST, Thu February 9, 2023

By Brook Joyner, CNN

Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the 1980s, including "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and the theme from the movie "Arthur," has died at the age of 94, a family member of Bacharach confirmed to CNN.

Bacharach wrote hit songs for a wide range of artists, including Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, the Carpenters and Christopher Cross.

Over his long career Bacharach earned almost every major award in music, including six Grammys. In 2008, the Grammys proclaimed him music's greatest living composer.

Bacharach and Dionne Warwick record a song in London in 1964. Many of Bacharach's songs — "Say a Little Prayer," "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" — became hits for Warwick, one of the biggest-selling female vocalists of the 1960s.
Bacharach and Dionne Warwick record a song in London in 1964. Many of Bacharach's songs — "Say a Little Prayer," "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" — became hits for Warwick, one of the biggest-selling female vocalists of the 1960s.
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Bacharach and actress-singer Marlene Dietrich arrive for the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 1965.
Bacharach and actress-singer Marlene Dietrich arrive for the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 1965.
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Bacharach and his second wife, actress Angie Dickinson, are seen during their honeymoon in Italy in 1965.
Bacharach and his second wife, actress Angie Dickinson, are seen during their honeymoon in Italy in 1965.
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Bacharach appears on TV with the Breakaways in 1965.
Bacharach appears on TV with the Breakaways in 1965.
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Bacharach and Dickinson take home their baby daughter Nikki in 1966.
Bacharach and Dickinson take home their baby daughter Nikki in 1966.
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Bacharach plays the piano at the first rehearsal of his first Broadway musical, "Promises, Promises" in 1968. Joining Bacharach, from left, are actors Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara, director Robert Moore, author Neil Simon, producer David Merrick and actor Edward Winter.
Bacharach plays the piano at the first rehearsal of his first Broadway musical, "Promises, Promises" in 1968. Joining Bacharach, from left, are actors Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara, director Robert Moore, author Neil Simon, producer David Merrick and actor Edward Winter.
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Bacharach hugs Warwick at a hotel in New York in 1968.
Bacharach hugs Warwick at a hotel in New York in 1968.
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Bacharach plays with host Andy Williams for Williams' "Kaleidoscope Company" TV special in 1968.
Bacharach plays with host Andy Williams for Williams' "Kaleidoscope Company" TV special in 1968.
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From left, Bacharach, actress-singer Pearl Bailey and songwriter Hal David attend the Cue Awards in 1969. Bacharach and David teamed up to churn out many of the era's catchiest songs. Bacharach would compose the music and David would write the lyrics.
From left, Bacharach, actress-singer Pearl Bailey and songwriter Hal David attend the Cue Awards in 1969. Bacharach and David teamed up to churn out many of the era's catchiest songs. Bacharach would compose the music and David would write the lyrics.
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Bacharach poses in 1969 for an episode of the "Kraft Music Hall" TV series.
Bacharach poses in 1969 for an episode of the "Kraft Music Hall" TV series.
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Bacharach, Dickinson and their daughter Nikki sit around the swimming pool of their Hollywood home in 1969.
Bacharach, Dickinson and their daughter Nikki sit around the swimming pool of their Hollywood home in 1969.
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Bacharach accepts the Academy Award for best original score in 1970. He composed the score for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
Bacharach accepts the Academy Award for best original score in 1970. He composed the score for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
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Bacharach and David, circa 1970.
Bacharach and David, circa 1970.
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Bacharach and Warwick work together in 1971.
Bacharach and Warwick work together in 1971.
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Actor Rex Harrison and Bacharach, right, appear on the TV special "Burt Bacharach: Close to You" in 1972.
Actor Rex Harrison and Bacharach, right, appear on the TV special "Burt Bacharach: Close to You" in 1972.
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Bacharach jams with Stevie Wonder in 1973.
Bacharach jams with Stevie Wonder in 1973.
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Bacharach and Dickinson watch their daughter Nikki play the piano in 1974. Bacharach and Dickinson divorced in 1980.
Bacharach and Dickinson watch their daughter Nikki play the piano in 1974. Bacharach and Dickinson divorced in 1980.
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Bacharach and his third wife, lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, hold Grammys they won for the hit song "That's What Friends Are For" in 1987. The charity collaboration between Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Wonder topped the charts in 1986 and raised millions for AIDS research.
Bacharach and his third wife, lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, hold Grammys they won for the hit song "That's What Friends Are For" in 1987. The charity collaboration between Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Wonder topped the charts in 1986 and raised millions for AIDS research.
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Bacharach plays with Warwick and Whitney Houston in 1990.
Bacharach plays with Warwick and Whitney Houston in 1990.
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Bacharach, center, appears on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno in 2000. At left is fellow guest Lyle Lovett.
Bacharach, center, appears on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno in 2000. At left is fellow guest Lyle Lovett.
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Bacharach — along with his fourth wife, Jane Hansen, and their children, Oliver and Raleigh — appear in New York with David and his wife, Eunice, for the opening night of "The Look of Love: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David" in 2003.
Bacharach — along with his fourth wife, Jane Hansen, and their children, Oliver and Raleigh — appear in New York with David and his wife, Eunice, for the opening night of "The Look of Love: The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David" in 2003.
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Bacharach performs with Ronald Isley at a record release party in New York in 2003.
Bacharach performs with Ronald Isley at a record release party in New York in 2003.
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Bacharach listens while jazz pianist Marian McPartland plays a tune during a radio taping in 2004.
Bacharach listens while jazz pianist Marian McPartland plays a tune during a radio taping in 2004.
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Warwick greets Bacharach after she performed an all-star medley with "American Idol" finalists in 2006.
Warwick greets Bacharach after she performed an all-star medley with "American Idol" finalists in 2006.
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Bacharach stands on stage with his children Raleigh and Oliver after winning a Grammy for best pop instrumental album in 2006.
Bacharach stands on stage with his children Raleigh and Oliver after winning a Grammy for best pop instrumental album in 2006.
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Bacharach performs with Adele and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London in 2008.
Bacharach performs with Adele and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London in 2008.
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Bacharach, third from left, takes a bow on the opening night of the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises" in 2010. With him, from left, are Kristin Chenoweth, Simon, Sean Hayes, David, Rob Ashford and Tony Goldwyn.
Bacharach, third from left, takes a bow on the opening night of the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises" in 2010. With him, from left, are Kristin Chenoweth, Simon, Sean Hayes, David, Rob Ashford and Tony Goldwyn.
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President Barack Obama applauds Bacharach after he and David were awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2012.
President Barack Obama applauds Bacharach after he and David were awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2012.
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Bacharach poses for a portrait in 2013.
Bacharach poses for a portrait in 2013.
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Bacharach walks off stage after performing at a jazz festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2019.
Bacharach walks off stage after performing at a jazz festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2019.
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