Raindrops lyricist Hal David dies in LA

Even at the end,Hal always had a song in his head, Eunice David said. He was always writing notes,or asking me to take a note down,so he wouldnt forget a lyric.

David and Bacharach won an Oscar for Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,Grammys and Tonys for the songs from the hit Broadway musical Promises,Promises, as well as other top 40 hits including Close to You and Thats What Friends Are For.

Many of the duos lyrics and tunes continue to resonate in pop culture,including I Say A Little Prayer, What The World Needs Now Is Love, and This Guys in Love with You, Their music was recorded by legendary singers including The Beatles,Barbra Streisand,Frank Sinatra,Neil Diamond and their longtime partner Dionne Warwick.

More than 55 years after their first songs hit the airwaves,President Barack Obama said these guys have still got it. He noted their music is still being recorded by such artists as Alicia Keys and John Legend.

Above all,they stayed true to themselves, Obama said. And with an unmistakable authenticity,they captured the emotions of our daily lives,the good times,the bad times,and everything in between.