Hal David, the award-winning lyricist who partnered with Burt Bacharach to create hits like "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "I Say a Little Prayer," died ...

LOS ANGELES – Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hal David, whose simple, heartfelt lyrics made a perfect fit with Burt Bacharach's quirky melodies and resulted in dozens of hit songs, including "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" ...

(CBS News) Hal David, the legendary songwriter who died on Saturday from complications after a stroke, will live on through his lyrics, which continue to resonate in pop culture. David's heartfelt ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Hal David was a man of simple words. A writer by trade — and a journalist by education — David had a knack for encapsulating love, earnestness and a wry sense of humour into a ...

Hal David, famed and award-winning composer and lyricist, passed away Saturday at the age of 91 after suffering a stroke. Known for many of his hits, like “What’s New Pussycat?,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” ...

Hal David, a man who crafted the lyrics to such hits as "Walk On By" and "What the World Needs Now," died yesterday at the age of 91 from complications from a stroke yesterday morning. NPR's Allison ...

Hal David posing with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. The legendary songwriter has died at the age of 91. EPA LOS ANGELES — Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with ...

I just read how Letterman (or some late night host) was convinced to wear a suit an tie. The reasoning made sense — his more outrageous and outside comic approach would seem even more so coming from a ...

Sixty years ago this year, two singers with very different styles recorded two songs that quickly rose up the 1957-58 pop charts. Country singer Marty Robbins scored a hit with “The Story of My Life,” ...

The songwriting duo of Hal David and Burt Bacharach is responsible for some of the biggest name collaborations in musical history, as evidenced by the tracks and artists below. Best known for working ...

It was my great good fortune to have met Hal David, who was introduced to me by Eddy Wolpin — the man who ran Famous Music in New York’s fabled Brill Building at 1619 Broadway. I had been out on the ...