Landmarks

Brill Building

Carole King, Burt Bacharach

· 1931–present

The Story

The Midtown building housed one of the greatest concentrations of songwriting talent in music history. Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David wrote hit songs in its offices throughout the 1950s and 60s. The Brill Building sound defined pop music for a generation.

1619 Broadway, Midtown, New York, NY 10019

New York, USA

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