The world of music is still mourning the death of Burt Bacharach days after his death and to honor his legacy for his fans' delight, his final recording with another renowned musician was quietly released online; listen to the track below.
According to Variety, one of the famed composer's final songs he ever recorder before his death titled "You Can Have Her," was released in collaboration with Elvis Costello. The recent track was said to be recorded with a full orchestra last year.
Many fans were surprised with the new track as there were no announcements or any press releases by Capitol Studios; they immediately uploaded the song online just hours after the songwriter's death.
The song was initially scheduled to come out on February 10 as it serves as one of the teaser songs for the boxed set called "The Songs of Bacharach and Costello" which will be released next month.
"You Can Have Her" never had any demo recordings in the past as they only recorded the track two years ago, but its composition had been composed since the early 2000s. It was supposed to be a part of a planned Broadway musical titled "Painted From Memory" that never happened.
Aside from Bacharach and Costello, Vince Mendoza is also credited with the track as he wrote the orchestral arrangements and conducted them during the recording.
The musician's recently released song is now available for streaming online and on major music platforms like Spotify.
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Burt Bacharach Death
In early reports, Burt Bacharach passed away on February 8, 2023, at the age of 94. He was popularly known for his legendary songs like "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "I Say A Little Prayer," and many more.
The Washington Post reported that the pop songwriting genius died of natural causes in his home in Los Angeles, California, but his exact cause of death was not publicized.
Bacharach proved his legendary status through the honors that he received over the past decades. Prior to his death, he won over three Oscars, two Golden Globes, and six Grammy Awards.
Amid his death, many of his friends and former collaborators in the music industry paid tribute including Dionne Warwick who took online to write, "Burt's transition is like losing a family member. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family letting them know he is now peacefully resting and I too will miss him."
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