[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 116 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5067-S5068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                          TRIBUTE TO HAL DAVID

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I wish to celebrate the 90th 
birthday of Hal David, a wonderful lyricist who has entertained the 
world with his delightful songs for more than half a century.
  Born in Brooklyn, Hal David developed a talent for music at an early 
age while studying violin and playing in bands. His first hit record 
came in 1949 with ``The Four Winds and the Seven Seas'' by Vic Damone. 
During the 1950s, David began his legendary collaboration with composer 
Burt Bacharach, and the two created hit songs such as ``Walk on By,'' 
``I'll Never Fall in Love Again,'' ``The Look of Love,'' and ``What the 
World Needs Now Is Love.'' Hal's talents earned him four Academy Award 
nominations, including an Oscar for ``Raindrops Keep Falling on My 
Head'' from the film ``Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''; and an 
induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville 
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  Hal David has also fought to protect and promote other songwriters. 
As president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and 
Publishers, ASCAP, he worked tirelessly to protect the intellectual 
property rights of musicians. As chairman & CEO of the Songwriters Hall 
of Fame, he helped create the Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery at the 
Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
  Hal David's extraordinary songs will continue to touch the lives and 
hearts of future generations. I invite all of my colleagues to join me 
in honoring Hal David as he celebrates his 90th birthday.

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