BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS

By MICHAEL BROCKEN

Subjects: Composers & Musicians, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Nonfiction, Composers, united states, Popular music, Genres & Styles, Music, MUSIC, Composers, Rock, Composers, biography

Description: Covering the well-known and public areas of Burt Bacharach's life, as well as those aspects that have previously been hidden from the media, this book examines a celebrated career spanning 50 years. Covered in detail are Bacharach's previously undocumented early life; his work with lyricist Hal David; his golden years composing hit after hit; his numerous relationships with women and his four marriages, including those to Angie Dickinson and Carole Bayer Sager; and his recent collaborations with Elvis Costello and Noel Gallagher.