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they say the soundtrack of our life, in the case of bert bacharach it is really true to —— burt bacharachnally, of alfie and what's new, pussycat. he personally, of alfie and what's new, pussycat.— personally, of alfie and what's new, pussycat. he was also not as popular— new, pussycat. he was also not as popular with _ new, pussycat. he was also not as popular with his _ new, pussycat. he was also not as popular with his fans - new, pussycat. he was also not as popular with his fans but - new, pussycat. he was also not as popular with his fans but he l as popular with his fans but he was popular within the music industry. many people wanted to —— he was also not only popular with his fans are popular within the music industry and wanted to work with him. pm? wanted to work with him. why was that? _ wanted to work with him. why was that? people _ wanted to work with him. “twig was that? people would say wanted to work with him. wiy was that? people would say to him you cannot dance to your songs and he said he did not care. he had studied classical music and he was a big devoting ofjazz a

. >> award winning composer bert bacharach has died.melodies of dozens of hits including raindrops keep falling on my head and walk on by. his publicist says t died in his home in l.a. of natural causes. he was 94. his list of hit songs is endless. one from 1968 helped make one area city's name known worldwide . abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes has more on the song and his legacy. >> ask anyone this question and he will get the same answer. what is the most famous so you can think of about san jose? >> do you know her the way to san jose -- know the way to san jose? ♪ >> that is one of the many iconic tunes legendary composer bert correct was behind. >> some the people across the globe no i say a little prayer and promises promise this. >> long before it became the center of tech innovation do you know the way to san jose helped make the city a household name. >> i was just at a spartan for all game and the marching band was playing do you know the way to san jose. it is part of our culture. >> that song made a hit idea on where rick wa

more now on bert bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters who has died at the age of 94.be best remembered? i but how do you think he should be best remembered?— but how do you think he should be best remembered? i think people are ve rone best remembered? i think people are very prone to — best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole _ best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole at _ best remembered? i think people are very prone to hyperbole at times - very prone to hyperbole at times like this, but it is safe to say with bert bacharach that we have lost one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th—century. you were listing the songs, and it is one of those songs that everyone knows. rangers keep —— raindrops keep falling on my head... it permeates popular culture. it is a very rare thing. popular culture. it is a very rare thin. ., , , popular culture. it is a very rare thin. . , , , popular culture. it is a very rare thing. rare because these songs were recorded back — thing. rare because these songs were recorded back in _ thing. rare be

had that moment like a lot of people have where you have gone and listened to a whole load of bert bacharachback to the 50s. it's interesting you talk about that _ back to the 50s. it's interesting you talk about that song - back to the 50s. it's interesting you talk about that song magic| you talk about that song magic moments, because his music stands the test of time, that song was used in an advert for confectionery in the 90s. he worked with contemporaries and kept his music up to date. , . ,., ., to date. very much so. in the late 90s he worked _ to date. very much so. in the late 90s he worked with _ to date. very much so. in the late 90s he worked with elvis - to date. very much so. in the late | 90s he worked with elvis costello. he appeared at glastonbury only seven or eight years ago. i think successive generations have discovered his music, even if they didn't necessarily know that this particular song was written by him, if that makes sense. i spoke to a group of 20—year—olds yesterday and i mentioned to them a song called raindrops keep falling on my head and the said they didn