that was one of many songs written by hal david. writing team. >> david collaborated with burt bacharach died of a stroke over the weekend. at the age of 91. with a look at his legacy, lyrics and life. here is david muir. >> reporter: one half of a writing duo that would create the sound track for so many american lives. he teamed up with burt bacharach in the 1960s. who could forget this one? ♪ rain drops keep falling on my head just like the guy ♪ >> reporter: they would win oscars for the rain drops. hal david lived in new york. bacharach in l.a. they would often collaborate by telephone. ♪ i'm combing my hair now >> reporter: how they came up with this one. ♪ i say a little prayer for you ♪ >> reporter: and in college, david once said songs should be like a little film, 3, 4 minutes long and say the as simply as possible. >> the idea of reaching out with warmth and love. is so simple. but it is not so simple. people don't do it. >> reporter: hal david would help make dionne warwick a star, she helped honor him in 2004. ♪ what th

hal david first teamed up with burt bacharach in the 1960s. who could forget this one? on my head ♪ >> they would win oscar for those rain drops. >> they would collaborate by telephone. ♪ a comb in my hair now that's how they came up with this one. ♪ wondering what dress to wear now ♪ say a little prayer for you ♪ >> david once said songs should be like a little film and say it as simply as possible. >> the idea of reaching out with warmth and love, it's so simple, but it's not so simple because people don't tend to do it. >> he would help make dionne warwick a star, she helped honor him in 2004 with a song. ♪ what the world needs now is love sweet love ♪ it's the only thing that there's just too little of ♪ >> and when there is heart break, three simple words. ♪ walk on by >> her video in the 1960s. hal david said when writing a song, if it went nowhere, he would stick it in a drawer, leave it for months, before trying it again. ♪ the tears and the sadness you gave me when you said goob ♪ >> something he told us a few years ago, perhaps just as poignant. >> i think my

hal david was 91. >>> next at 11:00, the preferred brew of the commander in chief.here to get the official recipe from president obama's own personal beer. >>> a live look outside in washington right now, a little calmer after those storms rolled through the metro area. chuck's back with the forecast for >>> summer is over and the wait finally ended today for college football fans. the terps getting their season started today against william and mary. thousands showing up to tailgate, cheer on the team and eat good food. howard university started its university off today against the moorehouse tigers. the parking lot filled up with fans, music, fun. we'll have highlights of both games coming up in sports. >>> it could be in addition to your next tailgate. the beer enjoyed by our commander in chief. the recipes for the honey ale and honey porter brew were released today to the public. they were posted on the white house blog this morning by white house chef. they were released in part thanks to an online petition that gathered more than 12,000 signatures. i'm just wo

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hal david. the man behind these iconic tunes has died.g songwriter was best known for his partnership with burt back rack. a spokesman for the music association says david died in los angeles from complications of a stroke. he was 91. hal david. >>> they've been together for the most part some 40 years. their music sparking memories of weddings, proposals and school dances. "sweet home alabama," "free bird" and "what's your name." lynyrd skynyrd. i sat down face to face with vocalist johnny van zant and guitarist gary rossington about how it all got started, beginning with the band's name. >> it was his gym teacher. i should let him explain it. >> his name was leonard skinner with a different spelling. but he used to get us in trouble for having long hair in school. it was just down to our eyebrows or touching our ears back in the '60s but we liked the beatles and we wanted to be a band. but in gym class he noticed it shaking and stuff and kick you out to get a haircut. after a while we just quit school, said no we're not doing it, grew o

hal david was an oscar and grammy winning song writer and died saturday of complications from a strokecowrote dozens of tunes with artist like tom jones and frank sigh in theory and dionne warwick and they recorded his songs hal david was 91. >>> don't expect kim kardashian to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame i hope not. she is quoted as saying she wants to become the first reality star to get on the walk of fame the hollywood chamber of commerce say not so fast. they determine who gets a car and says kardashian is not on the radar right now. part of the criteria to get a star is receiving awards such as an emmy or maybe an oscar don't know. and have been in the acting business for five years or more. >>> the exorcism thriller possession drew in more than 17 million dollar. second lawless and that is about the prohibition era and bootlegging of brothers. i have to check that out. >> the barack obama documentarycame in at number 9. >>> tropical storm on west coast is make it interesting. >> beachgoers have a warning high tides and some big surf. some people are keeping out in th

, aretha franklin, hal david was 90 years of age. >>> finally, build your own lamborghini that's whathinese farmer did. the homemade car only costs about 9500. it clearly lacks some of the luxuries of lamborghinis. it doesn't have an interior. >> that's not such a bad job. >> i saw the inside of that thing. >> $9,000. >> you get what you pay for. >> you can still drive fast. >> i question whether that things goes to 160. >> we'll bring that guy on the show. >> all right, ron, thank you. >>> terrifying air show stunt that turned into a disaster, a pilot killed and onlookers horrified. what went wrong? john muller is here with the details. >> reporter: it was a sinking feeling. the crash and the fire ball. this morning, we should learn the dead pilot's name. the investigation will take longer. it starts with the video tape. warning some of this may be hard to watch. three jets in tight formation. over the crowd at the davenport, iowa, air show. it's a beautiful sight. but in a matter of seconds -- it all goes horribly wrong. end in a fiery crash right in front of the labor day air show

. ♪ raindrops keep falling on my head ♪ >> hal david, teamed with burt bacharach, to write classic tunese "that's what friends are for,," his songs were recorded by artist, frank sinatra, aretha franklin, hal david was 91ears of age. >>> and finally, if you don't have the money to buy a lamborghini, you build your own lamborghini that's what a chinese farmer did. the homemade car only costs about 9500. it clearly lacks some of the luxuries of lamborghinis. such minor options as a dashboard. it doesn't have an interior. >> that's not such a bad job. >> i saw the inside of that thing. >> it cost $9,000. you get what you pay for. >> you can still drive fast. >> i question whether that thing actually goes to 160. >> we'll bring that guy on the show. >> all right, ron, thank you. >>> we want to turn now th to that terrifying air show stunt that turned into a disaster, a pilot killed and onlookers horrified. what went wrong? john muller is here with the details. >> reporter: it was a sinking feeling. the crash and the fire ball. this morning, we should learn the dead pilot's name. the investig

. >>> hal david has died. david famously teamed one burt bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, tv and recording artists. they are responsible for a along list of hits that included raindrops keep falling on my head, close to you and that's what friends are for and also what the world needs now is love. hal david died from complications of a stroke on saturday. he was 91 years old. >>> a special concert at the kennedy center thanks to a last- minute change. that is up next. >> it wasn't on the kennedy center scetd skeed -- schedule but it had people lined up around the building. building.  >> there is your mic. >> and we've got it all coming up after the break if i get the microphone to work.  anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... re

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. >> hollywood is mourning the loss of hal david.w him by name but you probably heard some of his songs. >> raindrops keep falling on my head just like the guy♪ >> that and what the world needs now is love are just some of the hit songs written by differed the he passed away saturday from complications of a stroke. he co-wrote dozens of hits with burt bachrach and a number of others others. he was 91. >> some recently released e-mails revealed promoters were concerned about michael jackson's stability ahead of his comeback tour. the "los angeles times" obtained some 250 pages of messages from a.e.g. the group financing the concert set for london. in one exchange an executive said jackson was "emotionally paralyzed mess" and that he and jackson's manager had to dress the pop star. he passed away in june of 2009 before the tour could kick off. there are more problems for octomom. she's fired from celebrity boxing. not because there are questions whether she is a celebrity though those would seem to be fair. we are told it is after she

teams ever hits included " do you know the way 2 san jose " and for the carpenters' " close to you " hal david '91. in the gulf coast much of this weekend focused on cleanup the death toll rose to seven more than 400,000 people without power damage expected to top $2 billion. allegations of levee that spirit new orleans did so at the expense of other towns >>> and she rips up her carpet from her home the flood waters recede but ruined everything she owns seven years ago hurricane katrina flooded her new orleans home and then moved here she considered safer ground. >>> i am too numb to cry and moved here to be safe i come here and go through a double >>> much of new orleans without power but then struck out to a $14 billion levee system it was pared most of the water accounts outside were vulnerable to a massive flooding some suspect the new levies made it worse for them. >>> it protected new orleans the water from new orleans pushed here >>> army corps of engineers investigates the klan and gov. government officials vowed to make it right >>> insurance companies estimate it will cost $2 billio

. >> the song writer who put san jose on the musical map, hal davis has died. david wrote lyrics for some of the biggest hits of the 60s. deion warwick recorded many of them. david and bacarack won an oscar. hal david died from comply cases of a stroke -- complications of a stroke. >> a fire destroys two homes this morning. how the families were able to escape unharmed. >> they were going so far backwards. >> we're not better off, we're worse off. >> a war of words on the presidential campaign trail as president obama and mitt romney battle it out in battleground states. >> president obama's secret beer recipe is now public. where you find the once coveted formula. >>> firefighters say they are making progress in controlling a fire that's destroyed five homes and seven out buildings. still threatening homes and commercial properties tonight. it's 58% contained. 40,000 take aircraft acres have burned. >>> a fast moving fire consumed two houses in concord. it started early this morning. the victims were lucky to get out safely. >> reporter: from a block away you could

hal david was 91 years old. >> a self proclaimed messiah has died. reverend came to fame in the 70s for holding weddings for mass followers. he was a powerful voice in the conservative movement. the church built a business empire that included the washington times newspaper. he passed away early today korea time. he was 92 years old. >> still ahead, a local law maker weighs into the rape/pregnancy debate. >> first let's check in with lauren. >> later today dealing with the holiday traffic. and tomorrow is terrible traffic tuesday. talk more about that coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. continues. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message. [ male announcer ] thems in , in deep red apples and in each golden bead. it blends into a perfect crunch you'll savor, giving us the most perfect lesson in flavor. nature valley, nature at its most delicious. 100% natural ingredients

. ♪ the moment i wake up ♪ i put on my makeup ♪ >> hal david produced hit songs including do you know to san jose and raindrops keep falling on my head. he collaborated with burt back ca rack to produce three dozen hit singles for dion warwick alone. >>> she was an honor student but today the family of amber stanley gathered for her private funeral. she was shot to death in her bed a week and a half ago. tonight amber's killer is still on the loose out there. in a story you'll only see on 9, our reporter, surae chinn, spoke with amber's grieving father. >> there was no greater feeling than to hug and hold my daughter. >> a broken-down father who lost his daughter is now lost without her. >> it really broke my life. it meant so much to me to have her and i was so proud of her. and now she's gone. i can never get that back. it could have been jealousy. i don't know. >> reporter: he's a father who's grasping for answers but really can't explain why his daughter was murdered. >> as a parent you try to figure it out for yourself. you want to know what happened. it's nothing in her life tha

hal david died from come indications from a stroke in los angeles saturday.e was 91 years old. >>> a senior homeland security official resigns over allegations of sexual harassment. >> a major change in afghanistan after nato troops including americans are killed at the hands of the people they are supposed to be training. we'll have those details coming up. >> the floods so bad in parts of the district last night that people had to be rescued. we'll share more of that coming up. >> we've got more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. lots of humidity too. i'll have all the details on your weather. lauren demarco has a look at the traffic right after the break. [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs with just a few ingredients you have an easy dinner... pillsbury crescent dogs... school night ideas made easy. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel.

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. >> the song writer who put san jose on the musical map, hal davis has died. david wrote lyrics for some of the biggest hits of the 60s. deion warwick recorded many of them. david and bacarack won an oscar. hal david died from comply cases of a stroke -- complications of a stroke. >> a fire destroys two homes this morning. how the families were able to escape unharmed. >> they were going so far backwards. >> we're not better off, we're worse off. >> a war of words on the presidential campaign trail as president obama and mitt romney battle it [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much money on eating out anyway. honey, come look at this. [ female announcer ] my money map from wells fargo is a free online tool that helps you track your spending. so instead of having to deal with a tight budget, you could have a tighter family. ♪ wells fargo. together we'll go far. >>> firefighters say they are making progress in con

. ♪ ♪ >> terry: hal david has passed away.wrote raindrops keep falling on my head, and dozens of hits. he died yesterday of complications from a stroke. he was known for that song and do you know the way to san jose and say a little prayer. he was 91 years of age. >> a richmond elementary school building was torn apart by vandals is reopening just in time for the new school year. the crime itself remains unsolved. >> contractors are putting the finishing touches on the new building again. >> these floors were damaged. >> school board president shows us all the work that was done when vandals nearly destroyed the building days before it was slated to open. graffiti on the walls and broken pipes and shattered glass everywhere. >> all these windows had been shredded. >> the repairs cost a million dollars and the vandals are still on the loose. >> it's clear that wasn't a group of teenagers that did it. it was somebody who had a vendetta, who was on mission, somebody who had an ax to grind against the contractor or against the wes

hal david has died. he writers between popular hits like rain drops keep falling on my head. last year, david news told 4 he wanted to be a journalist but instead became a songwriter. he died yesterday in los angeles from complications related to a stroke. he was 91. >>> and an event today will help mark an important date in american and world history. today is the 67th anniversary of vj day. it marks the ally's victory over japan in world war ii. an event at the world war ii memorial is just getting started. the national park service marked this date with a wreath laying ceremony and the brass quintet will perform as well. >>> drivers in arlington county are seeing green on the roads and it has nothing to do with money. we're talking a about five bike lanes getting a makeover. the green lanes will get a rumble strip to alert drivers to the cyclists. county officials say this is to make sure drivers are aware of bikers and to prevent accidents. they also said that the county may paint more bike lanes next

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the legendary songwriter hal david has lied in los angeles at the age of 91. david teamed with bert back arak in the 1960s on dozens of hit songs that included rain drops keep falling on my head and do you know the way to ceos. david's wife says he died saturday of complications from a stroke. >>> the author of the 1970s bestseller "johnathan livingston seagull" is in serious condition. his small plane crashed thursday in washington state. the 76-year-old has a head injury and a broken shoulder. >>> and usually it's rain that stops play at the u.s. open, but this time it was a squirrel that stole the show until it could find its way back off centre court. coming up, we are going to meet a very special ball boy at the u.s. open. he's a u.s. army soldier who lost a leg in afghanistan. that's in just a few minutes' time here on "today." that's the news. lester, general ma, maria, back to you. >> thank you. >>> maria larosa is here for the weather. the three of us together look like a mets souvenir. seriously. >> not a bad thing. >> you had to explain, the colors?

. >>> oscar winning songwriter hal david died. david famously teamed up on burt backarat for a long list of hits including raindrops keep falling on my head, close to you and that's what friends were for. he died of complications from a stroke in los angeles. he was 91 years old. >>> more details after a top official at i.c.e. turns in her resignation. >> plus u.s. military officials are holding off training for thousands of afghan police recruits following dozens of deadly attacks on american troops, what that means for our relationship with afghanistan. >> and it's a day many u.s. veterans will never forget, vj day or victory over japan. today people gathered for a special ceremony in honor of the anniversary, plus we talk to one veteran who fought in the south pacific nearly seven decades ago, those stories and much more coming up on the news at 10:00. stay with us.  >>> a senior official from the department of homeland security is stepping down over sexual harassment accusations. suzanne barr, chief of staff

. ♪ what the world needs now is love sweet love ♪ >> hal david has died.scar and grammy winning song writer was best known for his partnership with burt. david died in los angeles from complications of a stroke. he was 91. >>> in south africa the country's top prosecutor drops murder charges. the arrest came after a deadly clash with police last month. witnesses say it was the police officers shooting and killing the 34 miners. the jailed will be released starting tomorrow. >>> the deadly violence rages on across syria. opposition activists say at least 103 people were killed today alone. 1,600 people were killed in syria last week making it the deadliest week yet in the civil war. this bombing near a government security building reportedly left at least four people wounded. >>> today a disaster averted in louisiana. there remains worries about a river cresting dangerously high. unlimited talk. unlimited text. tap into a single pool of shareable data and add up to 10 different devices, including smartphones and tablets. the first plan of its kind. share ev

hal david was one of the great congress writers and co-wrote dozens of hits with burt bacharach including "what the world needs now is love." the 91-year-old died today in los angeles from complications from a stroke. >>> wait until you see what we are working on tonight. cnn saturday night. outrage over comments about the presexual abuse scandal and who is to blame. wanted, young hip and trendy. others need not apply. >> she literally looked to my district manager and said that is the store manager. i wanted someone with blond hair and blue eyes. >> ahead, the woman who says she was fired because she's black. she joined me live. >> who are you? >> track and hunting politicians. >> can i get dressed first? >> paparazzi washington style. >> how are you today, sir? >> no hollywood glamour but a whole lot of intrigue. >>> the art procrastination. >> we all have a lazy streak in us. >> lazy or maybe brilliant? listen up, i'm talking to you, you lollygagers and doggers. >>> we begin with shocking news from the catholic church. one of the most vocal and prominent priests in american is being co

hal david died from complications from a stroke in los angeles.you may not know him by his face, but he cowrote a slew of songs with burt bacharach. they received the gershwin prize from the library of congress earlier this moving into the ap. you do it as necessity as opposed to wanting to do it. was there ever a role in your career you took out of necessity as opposed to wanting to take it? >> oh, gosh, no. i'm just at such a point now where i'm just starting out and i'm excited and i've been hungry enough, that i've been lucky that i haven't gotten anything that has been really scary or not fun to do. at this point, no. we'll see moving forward. i should be so lucky to have something that scares me. >> when you guys do the actual commercial scene and justin long is directing, i love that scene so much. if you could have a famous director direct that commercial, what would it look like? and who would be the best to do it? >> that is interesting. well, god, why wouldn't we go for, like, stephen spielberg and the bubbles would be really big, maybe

. ♪ raindrops are falling on my head ♪ ♪ and that's why i have -- >> hal david along with burt bacharachindrops keep falling on my head" along with other huge hits. david died yesterday from complications of a stroke. he was known for songs like "do you know the way to san jose" and "say a little prayer." he was 91 years old. >>> a richmond elementary school building is reopening just in time for the new school year. johnathan bloom explains the cream itself remains unsolved. >> contractors are putting the finishing touches on the elementary school's new building, again. u. >> threes floors were damaged, they were flooded. >> the school board president showed us all the work that's been done since last february when vandals broke in and nearly destroyed the buildings days before it was opened. graffiti, shattered glass, broken windows. >> all these windows were destroyed, all. >> ramsey said the repairs cost $1 million and the vandals are still on the lose. >> it's clear this wasn't a group of teenagers who did that. it was somebody who had a vendetta, somebody who was on a mission and s

. ♪ raindrops are falling on my head ♪ ♪ and that's why i have -- >> hal david along with burt bacharacheep falling on my head" along with other huge hits. he died yesterday from complications of a stroke. he was no one for songs like "do you know the way to san jose" and "say a little prayer." he was the 1 -- he was 91 years old. >>> a school is reopening just in time for the new school year. johnathan bloom explains the cream itself remains unsolved. >> contractors are putting the finishing touches on the elementary school's new building, again. they showed us all the work that's been done since last february when vandals broke in and ruined the building days before it was broken. shattered glass everywhere, pipes broken. >> all these windows were destroyed, all. >> ramsey said the repairs cost $1 million and the vandals are still on the group. >> it's clear this wasn't a group of teenagers who did that. it was somebody who had a vendetta, somebody who was on a mission and somebody who had an ax to grind against the contractor or against the school district. >> teachers say they are no

. ♪ what is the world needs now ♪ is love sweet love >> hal david, the man behind the iconic tunes hasd. he was best known for his partnership with burt bachrach. they say that david died in los angeles from complications of a stroke. he was 91. >>> now back to the locks at tammany parish. they are bursting at the seams from swollen flooding as a result of isaac. we hear that the parish opened up the valves last night in an effort to release some of the pressure, and you are getting new information from the parish president. >> randi, good morning. we are getting information that they are confident that they believe that some work they did will help tremendously to keep this river stable for the moment. i want the show you what we are looking at here. quite a beautiful scene quite frankly right off of the west pearl river, but you can also, if you see closely the current, and that current is moving quick ly, and people talk about how high this water has been before. i want to pan over to show you the water mark here. you can see right now where we are, you know, just around 11 feet, bu

. >>> hal david, the oscar and grammy-winning songwriter, has died.ple, heartfelt lyrics are still known around the world today. here is just a sampling of some of his hits. ♪ the world needs now is love sweet love ♪ ♪ no not just for some but for everyone ♪ ♪ raindrops keep falling on my head and just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed ♪ ♪ nothing seems to fit ♪ i will love you forever and ever we never will part ♪ ♪ oh how i love you together forever i always will be without you ♪ ♪ would only mean heartbreak for me ♪ >> so many great songs. a spokesman for the music association says david died in los angeles from complications of a stroke. he was 91. >>> clark atlanta university's marching band has been suspended temporarily as a t deals with an investigation into hazing violations. a high school band replaced the university at the game. for its park, clark says there's no evidence that hazing or other foul play has happened. >>> in oregon, three people are recovering this morning after a mishap at a monster truck event. watch this. [

award winning songwriter hal david passed away at the age of 91.rations with the oscar winning "rain drops keep falling on the head," and "walk on by," and "i say a little prayer." >>gregg: presidential hopeful mitt romney is trying to proven he has the right stuff to the men and women in uniform and to the average voter. >> united we face down unspeakable darkness. united our men and women in uniform continue to defend freedom today. i love those people who serve our great nation. >>gregg: what kind of a commander in chief might governor romney make in we watch fox news military analyst, chuck n ash. former u.n. ambassador bolton tends to doubt, he said, president obama's promise that all options including military are on the table. would a president romney be different? >>guest: i think so, because governor romney has made some statements that give me the impression that what he wants to do is change the dialogue like president reagan changed the dialogue from president carter with iran. we have let out too much information about what we are and

hal david, dead at the age of 91. >> great song. we raise the question about the choice of charlotte, north carolina, as the host for the dnc, in an election where states lying ohio or wisconsin is turning out to be a state that is in play may have been good choices. would a sea like that be better for democrats? one of the questions we want to bat around this morning. we are pleased to be joined by new jersey democratic senator, robert menendez. good to have you here. >> good to be with you. let's tick a look at north carolina, in the last election, president obama had a 100,000 vote margin in charlotte-mecklenburg and thee had the slimmest margin of victory in the course of 2008. so some are now asking, was it a good choice to pick north carolina? and if so, why? >> i think it's a great choice. there are a lot of great choices that choices that the dnc had. they chose north carolina. this is a state that president obama won in 2008, the first time a democrat had won the state since 1976. and at the end of the day, i think that our

. ♪ ♪ rain drops are falling on my head ♪ >> legendary songwriter hal david has died.s one of the writers behind "rain drops keep falling on my head." last year he told news4 he wanted to be a journalist but instead became a songwriter. he died yesterday in los angeles from complications related to the stroke. he was 91 years old. >>> an event today will help mark an important date in american and world history. today is the 67th anniversary of vj day. it marks the ally's victory over japan in world war ii. the national park service has planned a ceremony at the world war ii memorial on the national mall. the u.s. marine corps brass quintet will perform and there will be a wreath laying ceremony. >>> you have a new brew to try out, courtesy of the white house. president obama unveiled the secret recipes of two homemade beers. he's talked about the beers for weeks but refused to reveal the ingredients until yesterday. the honey ale and honey porter include honey, amber crystal malt and corn sugar. it is believed to be the first beer brewed on white house grounds and you