Burt Bacharach, the composer and Grammy- and Oscar-winning songwriter helped pen timeless singles like "What the World Needs Now Is Love," "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer," and "Raindrops 5.0 out of 5 stars Stan Getz-Plays Burt Bacharach Songbook Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2006 The legendary saxaphonist & the great pop songwriter of the 60's & 70's. David Mouriquand. 10 February 2023 at 6:38 am · 5-min read. What the world needs now are Burt Bacharach's best songs. Burt Bacharach, one of the all-time great composers and songwriters of 20th-century popular music, died peacefully this week at the age of 94. His songs, originally performed by some of music's greatest - Dionne Warwick [Chorus] / What the world needs now is love, sweet love / It's the only thing, that there's just too little of / What the world needs now is love, sweet love / No, not just for Burt Bacharach's music is deeply felt emotion coupled with an astonishing ability to evoke feelings of love, joy, sorrow, yearning & loss. "On the last night of filming, Burt Bacharach performed 'What the World Needs Now Is Love' over and over, sitting at a piano on top of a double-decker bus going up and down the Vegas strip, while One of the most inspiring efforts we've seen this week comes from a virtual performance of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by students from Boston Conservatory at He then appeared in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember during the end credits when he once again sings 'What the World Needs Now Is Love' at the piano. "Burt Bacharach randomly showing up Jackie deShannon originally recorded What the World Needs Now Is Love written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and Jackie deShannon released it on the single What the World Needs Now Is Love in 1965. It was also covered by Alan Haven with The Keith Mansfield Orchestra, 5th Garden, Rebecca Kilgore and Lyle Ritz, Lindy Gravelle and other artists. Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Mary Kate McDevitt (Illustrations) For anyone who needs to be reminded of the power of love, this beautiful book is the perfect gift! With its soothing lyrics and calming tones, "What the World Needs Now Is Love" has become a beloved song worldwide since its release in 1965. Now, for the first time ever, these A3FGgi.