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| Hal David, composer of Walk On By, dies at 91 | |
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| US songwriter Hal David, who wrote dozens of hits with collaborator Burt Bacharach, has died at the age of 91. | US songwriter Hal David, who wrote dozens of hits with collaborator Burt Bacharach, has died at the age of 91. |
| The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said he had died in Los Angeles from complications from a stroke. | The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said he had died in Los Angeles from complications from a stroke. |
| He had a lengthy career writing lyrics to go along with Bacharach's tunes. | He had a lengthy career writing lyrics to go along with Bacharach's tunes. |
| The pair wrote a string of hits for Dionne Warwick, including Walk On By, and co-wrote songs for films including Alfie and Casino Royale. | The pair wrote a string of hits for Dionne Warwick, including Walk On By, and co-wrote songs for films including Alfie and Casino Royale. |
| His wife, Eunice David, told the Associated Press news agency that he had suffered a major stroke in March and was stricken again on Tuesday. | His wife, Eunice David, told the Associated Press news agency that he had suffered a major stroke in March and was stricken again on Tuesday. |
| "Even at the end, Hal always had a song in his head," she said. | "Even at the end, Hal always had a song in his head," she said. |
| "He was always writing notes, or asking me to take a note down, so he wouldn't forget a lyric." | "He was always writing notes, or asking me to take a note down, so he wouldn't forget a lyric." |
| David won two Oscars for his work on the soundtrack for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - one for best music, and the other for the song Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head. | David won two Oscars for his work on the soundtrack for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - one for best music, and the other for the song Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head. |
| Both awards were shared with Bacharach. | Both awards were shared with Bacharach. |
| The pair were nominated for three other Oscars and won many other awards for their soundtracks. | The pair were nominated for three other Oscars and won many other awards for their soundtracks. |
| David's work was performed by a huge array of artists over the decades, including Perry Como, Louis Armstrong, the Carpenters and Sandie Shaw. | David's work was performed by a huge array of artists over the decades, including Perry Como, Louis Armstrong, the Carpenters and Sandie Shaw. |
| In 2011, he and Burt Bacharach were awarded the Gershwin Prize for popular song by the US Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team has been given the honour. | In 2011, he and Burt Bacharach were awarded the Gershwin Prize for popular song by the US Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team has been given the honour. |
| What are your memories of Hal David? Did you meet him? Please send us your comments, stories and photos using the form below. | What are your memories of Hal David? Did you meet him? Please send us your comments, stories and photos using the form below. |
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