English composer, lyricist and playwright (1931–2021)
Leslie Bricusse
Birth name
Leslie Charles Bricusse
Born
(1931-01-29)29 January 1931 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Died
19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 90) Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Occupation(s)
Composer
lyricist
playwright
Years active
1952–2021
Spouse(s)
Yvonne Romain
(m. 1958)
Musical artist
Leslie Bricusse OBE (/ˈbrɪkəs/;[1] 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films Doctor Dolittle; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Scrooge; Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Tom and Jerry: The Movie; the titular James Bond film songs "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice"; "Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman)" (with John Williams) from Superman; and "Le Jazz Hot!" (with Henry Mancini) from Victor/Victoria.
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LeslieBricusse OBE (/ˈbrɪkəs/; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and...
Streisand, Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey. With songwriting partner LeslieBricusse, Newley was nominated for an Academy Award for the film score of Willy...
"Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and LeslieBricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd...
Mack David (lyrics) 1967 (40th) Doctor Dolittle "Talk to the Animals" LeslieBricusse (music & lyrics) Banning "The Eyes of Love" Quincy Jones (music); Bob...
Song for "Somewhere in My Memory", music by Williams and lyrics by LeslieBricusse, but lost to Dances with Wolves and Dick Tracy respectively. The 1989...
1: Ennio Morricone (6) Also received an Academy Honorary Award. 1: LeslieBricusse (5) 1: Georges Delerue (5) 1: Richard Hageman (5) 1: Bernard Herrmann...
composers LeslieBricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the movie. It was sung by Gene Wilder who played the character of Willy Wonka. Bricusse has stated...
this time the theme song had lyrics written by Anthony Newley and LeslieBricusse. The soundtrack reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 70 weeks...
Scoring of a Musical Picture — Original or Adaptation (shared with LeslieBricusse) The Reivers Mark Rydell Cinema Center Films Duo Films Solar Productions...
"If I Ruled the World" is a popular song, composed by LeslieBricusse and Cyril Ornadel, which was originally from the 1963 West End musical Pickwick...
Dennis Price and Shirley Eaton. The screenplay and lyrics are by LeslieBricusse. The story is based on Reginald Arkell's novel of the same name. Charley...
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