Dionne Warwick was the most prolific interpreter of David and Bacharach songs . He was born in Brooklyn , New York , to parents who had immigrated from Austria . She had a number one hit with “Love Is Here To Stay”, which she recorded in 1961, but it wasn’t until her version that they became popular enough to be covered by other artists. `` I will always have him with me each time I sing the lyrics written for me by him , '' Warwick says . David , 91 , died Saturday from complications of a stroke .
Dionne Warwick was the most prolific interpreter of David and Bacharach songs . She had a number one hit with “Love Is Here To Stay”, which she recorded in 1961, but it wasn’t until her version that they became popular enough to be covered by other artists. `` I will always have him with me each time I sing the lyrics written for me by him , '' Warwick says . David , 91 , died Saturday from complications of a stroke .