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What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David

20191h 30mJohn Paulson

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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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What is What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David (2019) about?

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.

Who stars in What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David?

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David stars Bette Midler (Host), Burt Bacharach (Self), Dionne Warwick (Self), Valerie Simpson (Self), B.J. Thomas (Self). The film was directed by John Paulson.

How long is What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David?

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2019.

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