

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
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Overview
Hosted by Bette Midler, enjoy a musical tribute to the man who wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music. Lyricist Hal David and composer Burt Bacharach dominated the pop-music charts in the 1960s and early ’70s, crafting dozens of timeless Top 40 hits.
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Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2019-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Bette Midler
Host
Burt Bacharach
Self
Dionne Warwick
Self
Valerie Simpson
Self
B. J. Thomas
Himself
Terry Gross
Herself
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