- Title: USA: Lyricist Hal David receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Date: 17th October 2011
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 14, 2011) (REUTERS) HAL DAVID AT PODIUM CROWD AT CEREMONY (SOUNDBITE) (English) PAUL WILLIAMS, SINGER/SONGWRITER, SAYING: "You know, Hal is known for writing the world's most amazing, engaging love songs of all time. For years and years and years. And the fact is that there is an essence of kindness about the man. But do not mistake kindness for weakness. Sometimes that's a mistake people make, because this is a warrior. For over 30 years Hal David has fought for the rights of young music creators." DAVID ON PODIUM CROWD (SOUNDBITE) (English) HAL DAVID, SAYING: "From time to time I found myself star gazing on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, never dreaming that one day one of the stars would be mine." HAL DAVID'S WIFE, EUNICE, CLAPPING UNVEILING OF STAR VARIOUS OF HAL DAVID POSING WITH STAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) HAL DAVID, SAYING: "What I liked to do, early in my career, in the Brill Building in New York, which was the Tin Pan Alley of our time, I began to study the lyrics of Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Larry Hart, and you've got to know what the great writers did in the past so you can aspire to that. And here and there I may have done something that indicates that kind of work." VARIOUS OF DAVID POSING WITH STAR
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- Story Text: Hal David, who wrote the lyrics for such memorable songs as "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head," "What The World Needs Now is Love" and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," received the 2,451st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday (October 14).
At the age of 90, he is the oldest recipient of a star and said he was honored to be recognized.
"From time to time I found myself star gazing on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, never dreaming that one day one of the stars would be mine," said David.
Fellow songwriter Paul Williams and jazz musician Steve Tyrell joined David in speaking at the late-morning ceremony in front of The Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard.
David's other memorable songs include "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer," "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," "One Less Bell To Answer" and "To All The Girls I've Loved Before."
David shared a best original song Academy Award with writing partner Burt Bacharach in 1970 for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head," which appeared in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." He also received best original song nominations with Bacharach for "The Book of Love" for the 1967 version of "Casino Royale," and the title songs for "Alfie" and "What's New Pussycat."
David, a New York City native, was also the lyricist for the 1968 Broadway musical "Promises, Promises," receiving a Grammy Award for its cast album. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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