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Old Sep 1st, 2012, 07:13 PM   #1
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RIP Hal David

The prolific songwriter, Hal David, died today at the age of 91. When you read about all the songs he wrote/co-wrote, I bet you do what I did as I read the article .......... I hummed out some of the songs. That shows that he shall be remembered. RIP.

Prolific songwriter Hal David dies at 91 - CNN.com
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So much of his work is so familiar to me. May he RIP.
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So much of his work is so familiar to me. May he RIP.
Bet you shall be humming/whistling "Raindrops keep falling on my head" before the night is out, Sinc.
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Here are but a few of Hal's works:

"The Four Winds and the Seven Seas," for Vic Damone
"The Bell Bottom Blues," for Teresa Brewer
"Broken Hearted Melody," for Sarah Vaughan
"Sea of Heartbreak," for Don Gibson
"Johnny Get Angry," for Joanie Sommers
"My Heart's an Open Book," for Carl Dobkins, Jr.
"The Story of My Life," for Marty Robbins
"Magic Moments," for Perry Como
"Blue on Blue," for Bobby Vinton
"Wives and Lovers," for Jack Jones
"What the World Needs Now is Love," for Jackie De Shannon
"This Guy's in Love with You," for Herb Alpert
"(They Long to Be) Close to You," for The Carpenters
"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," for Sandie Shaw
"What's New Pussycat," for Tom Jones
"Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," for the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and recorded by B.J. Thomas
"Promises, Promises," from the musical of the same name
"99 Miles from L.A.," performed by Albert Hammond
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before," performed by Albert Hammond
The theme for the movie "Moonraker"

For Gene Pitney:
"Only Love Can Break a Heart"
"24 Hours from Tulsa"
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

For Dionne Warwick:
"Don't Make Me Over"
"Anyone Who Had a Heart"
"Walk on By"
"Reach Out for Me"
"You'll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart"
"A House is Not a Home"
"I Say a Little Prayer"
"Message to Michael"
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
"Alfie"
"I'll Never Fall in Love Again"

For Dusty Springfield:
"Wishin' and Hopin'"
"The Look of Love"
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