Burt Bacharach and Hal David – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – Songwriters Award

Their songs crossed musical boundaries, becoming hits in pop, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary, jazz, and even country music.

Few songwriting partnerships have left a larger imprint on twentieth-century popular music than the collaboration between Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Together they created a body of work distinguished by elegant melodies, sophisticated harmonies, conversational lyrics, and an emotional depth that elevated popular songwriting to an art form. Their songs crossed musical boundaries, becoming hits in pop, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary, jazz, and even country music,

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Lisa Marie Presley Dies

Elvis loved his daughter and gave her many cute and funny nicknames including Sweetcheeks, Yisa, Buttonhead, and Injun.

Lisa Marie Presley was born February 1, 1968, to Elvis and Priscilla Presley in Memphis, Tennessee, nine months to the day after her parent’s wedding. After her parents divorced, she lived with her mother in Los Angeles, with frequent stays with her father at Graceland in Memphis. She would be Elvis’ only child. She seemed destined to lead a life in the public eye, thanks to looks that mirrored those of her father and a notable singing voice to match.

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