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... [21 May 2012]
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2002Unconditional Love
(writer: "Close to You", "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head")
2002Austin Powers in Goldmember
(writer: "What The World Needs Now Is Love", "Alfie What's It All About, Austin?" / performer: "What The World Needs Now Is Love")
2002Door to Door
(TV movie)
(writer: "Anyone Who Had A Heart")
2002/IEnough
(writer: "This Guy's in Love with You")
2001Something to Remind Me
(TV movie)
(writer: "What the World Needs Now is Love" - uncredited, " There's Always Something There to Remind Me" - uncredited)
1999Holy Smoke
("Baby It's You" / as B. Bacharach)
1999Love Stinks
(writer: " They Long to Be Close to You", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again")
1999Two Hands
(writer: "This Guy's In Love With You")
1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(writer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" / performer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" / producer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again")
1997Shooting Fish
(music: "I'm a Better Man For Having Loved You", "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" / lyrics: "I'm a Better Man For Having Loved You", "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?")
1997My Best Friend's Wedding
(writer: "Wishin' And Hopin'", "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?", "I Say A Little Prayer", "What the World Needs Now is Love", "I'll Never Fall In Love Again", "I Say a Little Prayer" - uncredited)
1997Clockwatchers
(writer: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head")
1982Making Love
(writer: "MAKING LOVE" / producer: "MAKING LOVE")
1981Arthur
(writer: "Fool Me Again" - uncredited, "Poor Rich Boy" - uncredited, "Its Only Love" - uncredited / music: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'" / lyrics: "Arthur's Theme 'Best That You Can Do'")
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A String of Puppets
(1974)
(writer: "They Long to Be Close to You" - uncredited)
1973Lost Horizon
(writer: "LOST HORIZON", "SHARE THE JOY", "THE WORLD IS A CIRCLE", "LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER", "I MIGHT FRIGHTEN HER AWAY", "THE THINGS I WILL NOT MISS", "IF I COULD GO BACK", "WHERE KNOWLEDGE ENDS FAITH BEGINS", "QUESTION ME AN ANSWER", "I COME TO YOU", "REFLECTIONS")
1973Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
(TV movie)
(writer: "Question Me an Answer", " They Long to Be Close to You/This Guy's in Love with You", "Living Together, Growing Together", "South American Getaway", "Alfie/Walk On By/Promises, Promises/I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "If I Could Go Back" / performer: "Alfie/Walk On By/Promises, Promises/I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen")
1973Hitler's Harlot
(music: "Trains and Boats and Planes" - uncredited)
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Episode #2.8
(1965)
(music: "A Lifetime of Loneliness")
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Episode #1.3
(1964)
(writer: "You'll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart")
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Episode #1.2
(1964)
(music: "Wishin' and Hopin'")
1965What's New Pussycat
(music: "What's New Pussycat" 1965, "Here I Am" 1965, "My Little Red Book" 1965, "Dance Mamma, Dance Pappa, Dance" 1965 - uncredited)
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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... [21 May 2012]
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