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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Hal David Biography (1921-)
Born May 25, 1921, in New York, NY; son of Gedalier (a deli owner) and Lina (maiden name, Goldberg) David; married Anne Rauchman, December 24, 1947 (marriage ended); married Eunice Forester, September 2, 1988; children: (first marriage) Jim, Craig. Addresses: Office: Casa David, 12711 Ventura Blvd.,#420, Studio City, CA 91604.; Contact: 15 West 53rd St., New York, NY 10019-5401.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Lyricist for film, television, stage, and popular music
- Birth Details
- May 25, 1921
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Burt Bacharach: This Is Now, PBS, 1997
- Himself, Diane Warren How Do I Live?, 2000
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Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music, Arts and Entertainment,2001
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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
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Burt Bacharach, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
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RECORDINGS
- Many of the songs David wrote with Bacharach have been released as original soundtrack recordings, including What's New Pussycat?, United Artists Records; Casino Royale, Colgems Records; The April Fools, United Artists Records; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, A&M Records; and Lost Horizon, Bell Records. The original cast recording of the stage play Promises, Promises was released by United Artists Recordsin 1968.
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WRITINGS
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Song Lyricist
- (With Archie Jordan) "It Was Almost Like a Song," RCA, 1977
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Music by Bacharach
- "The Story of My Life," Columbia, 1959
- "Magic Moments," RCA, 1959
- "Don't Make Me Over," Scepter, 1962
- "Anyone Who Had a Heart," Scepter, 1963
- "Reach out for Me," Scepter, 1964
- "Walk on By," Scepter, 1964
- "Here I Am," Scepter, 1965
- "What the World Needs Now is Love," Scepter, 1965
- "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself," Scepter, 1966
- "Trains and Boats and Planes," Scepter, 1966
- "I Say a Little Prayer," Scepter, 1967
- "Message to Michael," Scepter, 1967
- "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?," Scepter, 1969
- "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," Scepter, 1969
- "Sunny Weather Lover," 1992
- "You've Got It All Wrong," 1997
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Film Lyricist with Bacharach
- Title song, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance, Paramount, 1962
- Title song, Wives and Lovers, Paramount, 1963
- Title song, Send Me No Flowers, Universal, 1964
- Title song, What's New, Pussycat? (also known as Quoi de neuf,Pussycat?), United Artists, 1965
- Title song, Alfie, Paramount, 1966
- "The Look of Love," Casino Royale (also known as Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale), Columbia, 1967
- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
- Title song, Something Big, Stanmore-Penbar, 1971
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Lost Horizon, Columbia, 1973
- Also wrote lyrics for Isn't She Great?
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Film Lyricist
- (With Morty Nevin) "Laugh and Be Happy," "So Long for Now," "Sunshowers,"Two Gals and a Guy (also known as Baby and Me), United Artists, 1951
- Title song, The Sad Sack, 1957
- "Warm and Tender," Lizzie, 1957
- "Country Music Holiday," Country Music Holiday, 1958
- Title song, Love in a Goldfish Bowl, 1961
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Kid Galahad, 1962
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Forever My Love, 1962
- "You Are Sympathy to Me," My Geisha, 1962
- Title song, A House Is Not a Home, 1964
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Promise Her Anything, 1965
- Title song, Made in Paris, 1966
- Title song, Caccia alla volpe (also known as After the Fox), 1966
- Title song, The April Fools, 1969
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (also known as Ian Fleming's OnHer Majesty's Secret Service and O.H.M.S.S.), 1969
- "What's New, Pussycat," Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You, 1970
- (With Johnny Mandell) "Bend over Backwards," The Man Who Had Power over Women, Kettledrum, 1970
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Monte Walsh, 1970
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The Raging Moon (also known as Long Ago Tomorrow), 1970
- (With Henry Mancini) "Send a Little Love My Way," Oklahoma Crude,Columbia, 1973
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The Return of the Pink Panther, 1975
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Journey into Fear (also known as Burn Out), 1975
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Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, 1975
- "I Say a Little Prayer," Black Joy, Oakwood Entertainment, 1977
- "Baby It's You," The Wanderers, 1979
- (With John Barry) Title song, Moonraker (also known as Ian Fleming's Moonraker), United Artists, 1979
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Parenthood, 1989
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It Had to Be You, 1989
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Fargo, Gramercy, 1996
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Stage Lyricist
- (With Burt Bacharach) Musical score, Promises, Promises, first produced at Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1968
- (With Michel Legrand) Musical score, Brainchild, first produced atForrest Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1974
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What the World Needs Now ... A Musical Fable, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1998
- With Bacharach, also wrote score for Times Square.
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Television Lyricist
- Theme lyrics ("Let's Keep What We've Got"), Parent Trap II, 1986
- "Some Things Never Change" (theme song), Sisters, CBS, 1990
- Title song, Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
- "Open Your Arms to the World," Victory and Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1991
- Also lyricist for "America Is," the official song of the Liberty Centennial for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty, America Is, CBS.
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Songbooks
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What the World Needs Now and Other Love Lyrics, Trident, 1968
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The Bacharach-David Song Book, Simon & Schuster, 1970
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Bacharach and David, Almo, 1978
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Hal David Songbook, Hal Leonard Publication Co., 1990
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
Periodicals
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Billboard, January 15, 2000, p. 76
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Variety, February 26, 1986, p. 97
Electronic
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Hal David Official Site, http://www.haldavid.com/index.htm, May 5,2003
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