Berklee College of Music just announced that Burt Bacharach will indeed appear at Great American Songbook: The Music of Burt Bacharach at the Berklee Performance Center next Sunday as part of the Sovereign Music Series. Berklee alum Paula Cole and assistant professor Didi Stewart will be among students, alums and faculty performing Bacharach's smooth and sopisticated pop tunes like "Walk On By" and "Say A Little Prayer" under the direction of Prof. Ken Zambello. No sign that he'll take to the piano, although you never now.
Bacharach's longest collaboration was with lyricist Hal David; they wrote dozens and dozens of hits for many stars, with Dionne Warwick a favorite performer. Bacharach's resume encompasses everything from "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" to an album of collaborations with Elvis Costello. He was also married to Angie Dickinson. Dude. Tix for the 7:30 show are $30, on sale now at Ticketmaster.com, and the Berklee Performance Center Box Office, (617) 747-2261. More info.
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