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Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist.[1] He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick.

Early life

David was born in New York City, a son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, who owned a delicatessen in New York. He is the younger brother of American lyricist and songwriter Mack David.[2][3] David attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and studied Journalism at New York University.

Career

David is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo. He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film Two Gals and a Guy (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda. They also wrote the classic Christmas song I Believe in Santa Claus which was recorded by The Stargazers in 1950.

In 1956, David began working with composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in the Brill Building in New York. That year, the two published several songs, including "I Cry More" (featured in the motion picture Don't Knock the Rock), "The Morning Mail", and "Peggy's In The Pantry". The next year, their song "The Story of My Life" became a country hit for singer Marty Robbins.

In the UK, a version of "The Story of My Life" recorded by Michael Holliday reached No. 1 in 1958 before being replaced by Perry Como's "Magic Moments", the first time any songwriter had consecutive #1 hits in the UK Singles Chart.

Subsequently, in the 1960s and early 1970s Bacharach and David wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music, many for Dionne Warwick and also for The Carpenters, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Jackie DeShannon and others.[1]

Bacharach and David hits included "Alfie", "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".[1]

The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie", "The Look of Love", from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In addition, the songs "Don't Make Me Over", "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "Walk On By" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Bacharach and David also collaborated on two musicals with their first work in this genre being the 1966 television musical On the Flip Side which was created as a starring vehicle for Ricky Nelson and Joanie Sommers.[4] Their second musical, Promises, Promises, was nominated for the 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical at the 23rd Tony Awards. The original cast recording won the 1969 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

David's work with other composers includes Albert Hammond for Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias's "To All the Girls I've Loved Before";[1] Sarah Vaughan's "Broken Hearted Melody", with Sherman Edwards; the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit "Johnny Get Angry" also with Edwards; and "99 Miles From L.A." with Albert Hammond, recorded by Hammond and later Art Garfunkel. With Paul Hampton, David co-wrote the country standard "Sea of Heartbreak", a hit for Don Gibson and others, and, with Archie Jordan, the top 20, Ronnie Milsap hit, "It Was Almost Like a Song".

David contributed lyrics to three James Bond film themes—in addition to "The Look of Love" from Casino Royale (1967) with Bacharach, he wrote "We Have All the Time in the World", with John Barry and sung by Louis Armstrong for the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and in 1979, "Moonraker", also with Barry, sung by Bond regular Shirley Bassey for the film of the same name.

David and Bacharach were awarded the 2011 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, bestowed by the Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team was given the honor. David was recuperating from an illness and was unable to attend the Washington D.C. presentation ceremony in May 2012.[6]

The television tribute, What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David was aired on public television stations and released on home video in 2019. The program was hosted by Bette Midler and contained archival interviews with Hal David, and commentary, tributes, and archival performances with Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, and Glen Campbell.[7]

Personal life and death

David had two sons with his first wife Anne (died 1987). He married his second wife Eunice and had three grandchildren.[3] David lived for many years in East Hills, New York, in the historic Mackay Estate Dairyman's Cottage of the Harbor Hill estate.[8]

On September 1, 2012, David died from a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at the age of 91.[3][9]

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Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1965 Best Original Song "What's New Pussycat?" Шаблон:Small
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1966 "Alfie" Шаблон:Small
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1967 "The Look of Love" Шаблон:Small
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1969 "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" Шаблон:Small
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Academy of Country Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Single Record of the Year "To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
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Song of the Year Шаблон:Nom

Country Music Association Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1977 Song of the Year "It Was Almost Like a Song"
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1984 "To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
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Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best Original Song "Alfie" Шаблон:Small
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1969 "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" Шаблон:Small
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1971 "Long Ago Tomorrow" Шаблон:Small
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1973 "Send a Little Love My Way" Шаблон:Small
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Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1964 Song of the Year "Wives and Lovers"
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1968 Best Instrumental Theme "Casino Royale"
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1970 Song of the Year "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
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"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
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Best Contemporary Song Шаблон:Nom
Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album Promises, Promises
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1978 Best Country Song "It Was Almost Like a Song"
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Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1969 Best Musical Promises, Promises
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Honors

Achievements

Work on Broadway

See also

References

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