Death passed away at the age of 94, the American composer Burt Bakarack, who was famous for dozens of works that became classics for many singers, most notably Retha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, the Beatles, and his favorite singer, Diane Warwick..
And the composer died yesterday, inside his home in Los Angeles, of natural causes, according to what his manager confirmed today.
And his romantic songs between the two types of jazz and pop were very popular and achieved advanced ranks on the charts of the songs in the United States as well as in Europe.
Bacarac’s most notable compositions include “What the World Needs Now is Love”, “The Look of Love”, “Don’t Break Away My Heart” and “A House Is Not a Home”.“.
Bacarac has composed for more than 1,000 singers, including Tom Jones, Elvis Costello and The White Stripes..
Saxophonist Stan Getz released an entire album of Bacarac compositions (“What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays The Bret Bacarac Songbook”), while singers like Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and former guitarist and composer Noel Gallagher raved. with his works.
Bacarac used to say, “I have only one rule: I don’t make songs difficult for listeners to accept“.
His musical style drew the attention of those who heard his compositions, and at the same time constituted a challenge to the singers who performed works of his composition..
