LOS ANGELES – Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, ...

FILE - This Oct. 17, 2011 file photo shows legendary songwriters Bert Bacharach, left, and Hal David pose with singer Dionne Warwick at the "Love, Sweet Love" musical tribute to Hal David on his 90th ...

Hal David, the award-winning lyricist who partnered with Burt Bacharach to create hits like "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "I Say a Little Prayer," died ...

(CBS News) Hal David, the legendary songwriter who died on Saturday from complications after a stroke, will live on through his lyrics, which continue to resonate in pop culture. David's heartfelt ...

Hal David, famed and award-winning composer and lyricist, passed away Saturday at the age of 91 after suffering a stroke. Known for many of his hits, like “What’s New Pussycat?,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” ...

Hal David, a man who crafted the lyrics to such hits as "Walk On By" and "What the World Needs Now," died yesterday at the age of 91 from complications from a stroke yesterday morning. NPR's Allison ...

Sixty years ago this year, two singers with very different styles recorded two songs that quickly rose up the 1957-58 pop charts. Country singer Marty Robbins scored a hit with “The Story of My Life,” ...

I just read how Letterman (or some late night host) was convinced to wear a suit an tie. The reasoning made sense — his more outrageous and outside comic approach would seem even more so coming from a ...

When I was working at Domino’s Pizza during my college days, one of my co-workers remarked during a conversation about music that he was more into words of a song than the music. Well, being deep into ...

The songwriting duo of Hal David and Burt Bacharach is responsible for some of the biggest name collaborations in musical history, as evidenced by the tracks and artists below. Best known for working ...

It was my great good fortune to have met Hal David, who was introduced to me by Eddy Wolpin — the man who ran Famous Music in New York’s fabled Brill Building at 1619 Broadway. I had been out on the ...