What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
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What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David

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March 1, 2019
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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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Directed byJohn Paulson

Cast (6)

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Host

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Self

B.J. Thomas

B.J. Thomas

Self

Terry Gross

Terry Gross

Self

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