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As a VIP guest of President Barack Obama at the White House, Bacharach and lyricist Hal David were presented with the Library of Congress "Gershwin Prize for Popular Song" trophy. Bacharach had just celebrated his 84th birthday. Among the various artists commemorating the duo's lifelong achievement with personal renditions of Bacharach/David songs were: Mike Myers ("What's New, Pussycat?"), Sheryl Crow and Lyle Lovett ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again"), Rumer ("A House is Not a Home"), Stevie Wonder ("Alfie"). To close the evening, Wonder introduced the President who finally presented the trophy plaques to Burt and Eunice David (accepting on behalf of husband Hal) [East Room - White House]. [May 2012]

His daughter, (with Angie Dickinson), Nikki Bacharach, died on January 4, 2007 at age 40 of suicide in Ventura County, California. Nikki suffered from Asperger's Disorder, a form of autism.

Awarded the Polar Music Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Award, in 2001.

Owned a successful racehorse, Soul of Matter, winning a one million dollar prize race in 1995.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award for his music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Promises! Promises!"

Has received 6 Grammy Awards since 1967, most notably for "Song Of The Year" in 1986 ("That's What Friends Are For", performed by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder).

He worked with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Woody Allen and Ursula Andress on both What's New Pussycat (1965) and Casino Royale (1967).

Graduated in 1946 from Forest Hills High School in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.

Is the son of well-known syndicated columnist, Mark Bertram Bert Bacharach (1898-1983), whose work, under the title "Now Hear Bert", was a regular feature in our local newspaper, the Chicago American.