Today would have been my mom’s birthday and I heard that Burt Bacharach died. He was one of my mom’s favorite artists.

While we were baking together or cleaning the house, wearing the apron I still have hanging up in the kitchen, she’d sing along with an album or the radio, which REALLY REALLY embarrassed me — I thought she was so annoying, but I miss hearing her voice now. She could carry a tune and I cannot, even though I had voice lessons…oh well, not one my skills, I guess.

So much awesome music like “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and “Alfie.

Rest in peace, Burt.

Here are some of my mom’s favorites:

One of my favorite singers, Cilla Black and one of Burt Bacharach’s best-loved songs, too.