Bacharach studied music at McGill University and the Mannes School of Music. In the 1950s and the early 1960s he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader for Marlene Dietrich with whom he toured. He teamed with lyricist Hal David and others to write many popular songs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Bacharach's music has been sung by a number of popular singers including The Beatles,The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Luther Vandross and The Drifters. He met Dionne Warwick, with whom he would form a famed collaboration. His songs are characterized by (1) the use of unexpected harmonic changes and (2) unusual rhythmic patterns and time signatures. He employs times such as 5/4 or 3/2, and frequently goes from one time signature to another in the same song, often after each measure. He also changes keys frequently. An excellent example of his style is "Promises, Promises", from his score to the musical of the same name. He has a total of 52 Top 40 hits. In addition, many of his songs were adapted by jazz artists of the time, such as Stan Getz and Wes Montgomery. The Bacharach-David composition "My Little Red Book", originally recorded by Manfred Mann for the film What's New, Pussycat, and promptly covered by Love in 1965, has become a rock standard. He composed and arranged the soundtrack of the 1967 film Casino Royale.
He has been married four times, to Paula Stewart (1953-1958), to actress Angie Dickinson (1965-1980), to lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (1982-1991) - with whom he collaborated on a number of pieces - and (since 1993) Jane Hanson. He has a total of four children, two girls and two boys.
In 1998 he collaborated on an album called Painted From Memory with singer/songwriter Elvis Costello. His 2005 album At This Time features collaborations with Costello, Rufus Wainwright, and Dr. Dre (who provides bass-and-drum loops).
Bacharach has had cameo roles in a number of Hollywood movies including all three Austin Powers movies. His music is also credited as providing inspiration for these movies.
During subsequent Burt Bacharach concert tours, each show would open with a very brief video clip from the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, with Mike Myers (as Austin Powers) uttering "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach".
Living Together
Burt Bacharach Lyrics
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Add on a woman and then you have two.
Add on a child and what have you got?
You've got more than three.
You've got what they call a family.
Living Together, Growing Together, just being together,
Three loving hearts all
Pulling together, working together, just building together,
That makes you strong.
If things go wrong we'll still get along somehow,
Living and growing together.
It just takes wood to build a house.
Fill it with people and you have a home.
Fill it with love and people take root.
It's just like a tree
Where each branch becomes a family that's
Living Together, Growing Together, just being together,
That's how it starts.
Three loving hearts all
Pulling together, working together, just building together,
That makes you strong.
If things go wrong we'll
Still get along somehow,
Living and growing together.
Living Together, Growing Together, just being together,
That's how it starts.
Three loving hearts all
Pulling together, working together, just building together,
That makes you strong.
If things go wrong we'll still get along somehow,
Living and growing
Just like we're doing now, together.
The lyrics to Burt Bacharach's "Living Together" are a celebration of the power of family and togetherness. The opening lines set the scene for the rest of the song, stating that adding a man and a woman together creates a family, but it's not until a child is added that the unit becomes truly complete. The first verse emphasizes the importance of family and how it is the foundation upon which everything else is built.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "Living Together, Growing Together, just being together, That's how it starts," reinforces the idea that the key to a successful family is unity and cooperation. The image of "Three loving hearts all Pulling together, working together, just building together," is a beautiful one, evoking a sense of warmth and connection that is essential to any family.
The bridge of the song draws a parallel between a family and a tree, with each new branch representing a new unit of people coming together in love and harmony. The final verse is a call to persevere, reminding us that even when things go wrong, we can get through it by sticking together and continuing to grow and learn from each other.
Overall, the lyrics to "Living Together" are a touching tribute to the power of family and the importance of togetherness.
Line by Line Meaning
Start with a man and you have one.
The beginning of a family unit starts with just one person, a man.
Add on a woman and then you have two.
By adding a woman to the man, the family unit grows to two people.
Add on a child and what have you got?
When a child is added to the family unit, it becomes something more than just two people.
You've got more than three.
The addition of a child makes the family unit bigger than just three people.
You've got what they call a family.
Once a child is added to the family unit, it becomes a family.
Living Together, Growing Together, just being together, That's how it starts.
The family unit begins with living together, growing together, and just being together.
Three loving hearts all Pulling together, working together, just building together, That makes you strong.
When the family members work together and build together with love, it makes the family stronger.
If things go wrong we'll still get along somehow, Living and growing together.
Even if things go wrong, the family will still manage to get along and continue to live and grow together.
It just takes wood to build a house.
Building a house only requires wood and other materials.
Fill it with people and you have a home.
Once people occupy the house, it becomes a home.
Fill it with love and people take root.
When love is present in the home, the family members become rooted in the home.
It's just like a tree Where each branch becomes a family that's Living Together, Growing Together, just being together, That's how it starts.
The family unit is like a tree where each branch represents a family that is living, growing, and just being together.
Still get along somehow, Living and growing together.
Even in difficult times, the family will find a way to get along and continue to live and grow together.
Just like we're doing now, together.
The family is already living, growing, and being together, just like the song describes.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BURT F BACHARACH, HAL DAVID
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Rosíris Almeida
Burt Bacharach, obrigada por tantas obras encantadoras e maravilhosas! Descanse em paz!
PAULO ROBERTO
A ESSÊNCIA,BELEZA E POESIA DA MÚSICA SÃO CONSTRUÍDAS HARMONIOSAMENTE PELO MESTRE BURT BACHARACH. 🇧🇷
Henrique Utimura
Musica maravilhosa, que ficou na minha memoria, linda , linda que traz bela recordações. Foi um prazer imenso em ouvi-la novamente. Utimuraht
Ione de Souza Lima
O genio Burt Baccara sempre nos trouxe verdadeiras joias musicais.
IAI Dagger
Beautiful song!!!!,Cheers from Argentina!!!!, Thanks for sharing this melody!!!!
Carlos renato Dos Santos
Quanta emoção de ouvir esta música e lembrar deste belo filme da qual é uma das trilhas sonoras.esta é que mais gosto.muito emocionante e de lembranças boas apesar do clima da epóca.mesmo assim não trocaria este tempo pelo atual em que vivemos hoje.
Manuel Espejo
Desde Chile toda mi admiración para Burt Bacharach y Hal David...
Franklin Jorge
Música inesquecível!!
didilllk lelek
Incrivelmente linda essa música. Sem palavras pra descrever a emoção
Sergio Promed
Lost Horizonte ! Assisti há 40 anos ! E lembro claramente. A música foi o que mais marcou ! Abcs Burt Bacharat !