Latest News: Library of Congress Acquires Papers of Academy Award-Winning Songwriter Burt Bacharach

Library of Congress Acquires Papers of Academy Award-Winning Songwriter Burt Bacharach The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach. Bacharach's songs are best known for influencing popular music starting in the late 1950s. This is the first collection acquired from a recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David received the Gershwin Prize in 2012. Bacharach was best known for his songwriting scores for various films and popular artists such as "Alfie," "Arthur's Theme," "Close To You," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "I Say a Little Prayer," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "This Guy's in Love with You" and "What the World Needs Now is Love" to name a few. His work is recognized with three Academy Awards and eight Grammy Awards, including the 2008 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Click here for more information.   You are subscribed to Latest News from the Library of Congress. Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe | Subscriber Help   This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000