September 1, 2012

Lyricist Hal David passed away today at the age of 91. His collaborations with songwriter Burt Bacharach might not have been influential as the works of Lennon and McCartney or Bob Dylan, but from 1962 through 1972 the pairing penned an immense catalog of songs that still holds up today.

Got a favorite David/Bacharach song? Let's hear it.

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