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REUTERSSongwriter Hal David poses for photographers as the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honors him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

REUTERSLyricist Hal David (R) and composer Burt Bacharach pose after receiving the Grammy Trustee Award in 1997, in this undated handout photo. David, who along with composer Burt Bacharach took the pop world by storm in the 1960s with hits such as "Raind

REUTERSLegendary songwriter Hal David (L) receives a kiss from wife Eunice as the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honors him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENT

dapdThis 1980 photo provided by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers shows Hal David. David, who along with partner Burt Bacharach penned dozens of top 40 hits for a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, died Saturday,

Hal David

dapdFILE - In this Jan. 30, 1995 file photo, Tom Jones, co-host of the American Music Awards, sings "I Wanna Get Back With You" during his performance segment of the telecast at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyric

dapdFILE - This Oct. 17, 2011 file photo shows legendary songwriters Bert Bacharach, left, and Hal David pose with singer Dionne Warwick at the "Love, Sweet Love" musical tribute to Hal David on his 90th birthday in Los Angeles, Calif. David, who along wi

REUTERSSinger Dionne Warwick performs at the Grammy Museum during "An Evening with Dionne Warwick", celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Grammy winning vocalists career in Los Angeles, California, March 26, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES

dapdFILE - In this March 18, 2002 file photo, singer Isaac Hayes, center, performs during the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ceremony at New Yorks Waldorf Astoria. Hayes was among the 2002 class of inductees into the hall of fame. Hal

dapdPresident Barack Obama speaks during the ìIn Performance at the White Houseî in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Washington, honoring songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, recipients of the 2012 Library of Congress G