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Burt Bacharach performing at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda in 2015 Source: AAP / Ros O'Gorman/NOISE11

Iconic composer Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94. Artists and fans are paying tribute to the songwriter, who penned hundreds of songs over more than three decades and won six Grammys.

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By Deborah Groarke

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Iconic composer Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94. Artists and fans are paying tribute to the songwriter, who penned hundreds of songs over more than three decades and won six Grammys.

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