Burt Bacharach: Die-hard romantic whose pop hits distilled the optimism of the 1960s
Obituary: Bacharach’s sophisticated collaborations with Hal David — The Look of Love, Walk On By, Alfie and many more — evoked a sleek era of airy romance
Burt Bacharach
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Burt Bacharach, composer of pop classics including Walk On By, dies aged 94
The songwriter and performer died at home in Los Angeles of natural causes
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Steve McQueen turned the film down because he didn’t get on with Newman
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Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in what is still one of the most entertaining westerns
Record audiences leads to revenue rise at Galway arts festival
Costs increase as event featured expanded programme
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Burt Bacharach and Macy Gray: This week’s best rock and pop gigs
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Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars review – His most radical and best album in years
By structuring the music around an orchestra, there is a remarkable freshness to his sound
Jarring monologues and baffling trivia: Derek Mooney is a caricature of a daytime radio jock
Radio review: RTÉ presenter’s nature programme marred by uneven tone, while Sean Moncrieff hears queasy animal tales
Nine reasons why I love living in Mashpee, Massachusetts
Leaving Ireland 38 years ago, I never imagined I was going for good
Man from the Bronx who put hurling on Irish screens
Burt Budin: October 17th, 1929 - October 30th, 2015
Christy O’Connor jnr left his mark on and off the course
He was a fine golfer, but Junior will be remembered for the way he made people happy
Singer and presenter whose unaffected Liverpudlian charm inspired affection
Cilla Black: May 27th, 1943 - August 2nd, 2015
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Why Elvis Costello won’t go back to his roots
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