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Hal David

Lyricist
24 May 1921 to 31 August 2012

Closely associated with composer Burt Bacharach, David provided the lyrics to a string of popular hits. Many were familiar from movies, title tracks including What’s New Pussycat (1965) and Alfie (1966), with Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head providing a musical interlude in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).

- Read Hal David's Guardian Obituary
- Read Hal David's Telegraph Obituary