Legendary American composer Burt Bacharach, now 81, has enjoyed a long musical career crowned with some of the best-known love stories of the history of pop music, and he still continues to compose and perform. The relevance of Bacharach (Kansas City, USA, 1928) in the history of modern music was summarised by a specialised encyclopaedia as follows: “simply one of the most talented composers of the 20th century. He was a dominating figure in popular music in the sixties and seventies, writing a staggering 52 hits that reached the top 40. His songs were different from the rest at the time for their musical and emotional sophistication, their complex melodies, non-conventional tempos and surprising chord changes”. The winner of three Oscars and six Grammy awards, Bacharach reached number one in the sales lists for the first time in 1957 with what was also his first collaboration with lyricist Hal David, responsible in equal measures for the extent his musical legacy. “The story of my life” marked the start to dozens of melodies exploited ad infinitum in piped music, films, advertising... Direct, heartfelt songs that are still considered as masterworks of pop, now and forever.

“Walk on by”, “Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head”, “Magic moments”, “What the world needs now”, “I say a little prayer”, “The look of love” and “Alfie” are good examples of the Bacharach seal. Urban melodies, sumptuous orchestrations, glamour, an exquisite and balanced blend of jazz, Brazilian music, rock, soul and unique genius.