Burt Bacharach after receiving the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama (May 9, 2012)

Burt Bacharach, right, reacts after receiving the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House, May 9, 2012. President Obama also presented the award to Eunice David, left, on behalf of her husband Hal David, at a concert honoring the songwriters as part of the “In Performance at the White House” series. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)