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Burt Bacharach & Hal David

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG Enjoy a star-studded tribute to the songwriting team. Saturday at 6 p.m. on PBS-HD 6. by Colleen Greer

bacharach_spot Burt Bacharach speaks after accepting the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama, in the East Room of the White House
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Enjoy a star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned such classic tunes as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and “Walk on By” and “Alfie.” Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David’s extraordinary collaboration has produced numerous hits and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, with songs featured in the Austin Powers films and on an episode of “Glee.”

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Saturday at 6 p.m. on PBS-HD 6.

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