RIP Hal David

[Plumplechook]

[Skian]

That ever increasing band up above just got a great song writer.

Very impressive song list.

[kidsmoke]

Rest in peace, Hal, and thanks for the music.

[kidsmoke]

Wow.

 

 

 

Hal David's greatest hits

 

Here is a list of some of the many hits with lyrics written by Hal David, who died Saturdayat age 91:

 

"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"

[LouieB]

Just logged on and saw this. Very sad. Great lyricist.

 

LouieB