It isn’t hard to see why the music of Burt Bacharach has endured. He knows how to write a tune that feels instantly familiar; once you’ve heard it, you can instinctively finish it in your head after hearing only a few notes. Along with lyricist Hal David, Bacharach has provided a soundtrack to the lives of countless fans.

Odds are you can’t think of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid without remembering Bacharach’s “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” during the bike-riding scene. Or My Best Friend’s Wedding and the impromptu performance of Bacharach’s “I Say a Little Prayer.” Naked Eyes’ ’80s classic “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me”—that’s a cover of a Bacharach song from the ’60s. Mike Myers thought so highly of the man’s contributions to the ’60s counterculture, he featured him in all three Austin Powers movies, performing hits such as “What the World Needs Now is Love.”

But his relevance goes far beyond any one decade. Bacharach collaborated with then-wife Carole Bayer Sager on ’80s hits “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Heartlight,” and in the ’90s released Painted From Memory, a fruitful collaboration with Elvis Costello. Even now at 86, he remains one of the hardest-working men in music, collaborating with everyone from Rufus Wainwright to rap heavyweight Dr. Dre.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30, starting at $29 plus tax and fee. 702.749.2000