Hal David
Hal David (born
May 25,
1921 in
New York City,
New York) is a
Jewish-American lyricist and songwriter. His older brother,
Mack David, was also a lyricist and songwriter.
Much of his work has been in collaboration with
Burt Bacharach, with whom he wrote hit songs for
Dionne Warwick,
Dusty Springfield,
B. J. Thomas,
Gene Pitney,
Tom Jones,
Jackie DeShannon, and others in the
1960s. His best selling hits include: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "This Guy's in Love With You", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "
Do You Know the Way to San Jose", "Walk on By", "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "I Say a Little Prayer", "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", "One Less Bell to Answer", and "Anyone Who Had a Heart".
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" won an
Academy Award as the score for the movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. "Don't Make Me Over", "Close to You", and "Walk on By" are all in the
Grammy Hall of Fame. "What's New Pussycat", "Alfie", and "The Look of Love" received
Oscar nominations. He also wrote many
country music hits, including
Willie Nelson's "To All The Girls I've Loved Before".
*In 1984 he was elected to the
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
*He received a
Doctor of Music degree from
Lincoln College, Illinois in
1991 for his major contribution to American music.
*In May
2000 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from
Claremont Graduate University.
*He is a Founder of the
Los Angeles Music Center*He is a member of the Board of Governors of
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
*He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of
ASCAP, having served as its President, and where he now works on reform of
intellectual property rights.
*He serves the Advisory Board of the Society of Singers.
*He is a member of the Board of Visitors of
Claremont University in California.
*He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the
National Academy of Popular Music and its
Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
Promises, Promises (1968) -
musical -
lyricist -
Tony Nomination for
Best MusicalAndré DeShield's Haarlem Nocturne (1984) -
revue - featured
songwriterThe Look of Love (2003) -
revue -
lyricist*
Hal David at the
Internet Broadway Database*
Official Hal David Website
