Leslie Bricusse OBE (; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote

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for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films ''

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'', ''

Goodbye, Mr. Chips ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' is a novella about the life of a school teacher, Mr. Chipping, written by English writer James Hilton and first published by Hodder & Stoughton in October 1934. It has been adapted into two feature films and two televi ...

'', '' Scrooge'', ''

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The fi ...

'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', the songs " Goldfinger", " You Only Live Twice", "Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme)" (with John Williams) from ''

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'', and "

Le Jazz Hot! "Le Jazz Hot!" is a song from the 1982 musical film ''Victor/Victoria''. It is sung by Victor/Victoria, performed by Julie Andrews in both the film and the original Broadway cast. Le Jazz Hot was also choreographed by Katherine Dunham. Synopsis ...

" with

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from ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in

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, now the

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. Bricusse was educated at

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in London and then at

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. While at Cambridge, he was Secretary of

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between 1952 and 1953 and Footlights President during the following year. It was during his college drama career that he began working for Beatrice Lillie.

Career

In the 1960s and 1970s, Bricusse enjoyed a fruitful partnership with

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. They wrote the musical ''

Stop the World – I Want to Get Off ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off'' is a 1961 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. According to Oscar Levant, the play's title was derived from graffiti. Plot The show, set against a circus backdr ...

'' (1961), which was the basis for a 1966 film version. Also in collaboration with Newley, Bricusse wrote the show ''

The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd'' is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. The musical is best known for introducing the standards "A Wonderful Day Like Today", "Who Can I Turn T ...

'' (1965) and music for the film ''

'' (1971), based on the children's book ''

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'' by

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. For the latter, they received an

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nomination for Best Original Song Score. When he collaborated with Newley, the two men referred to themselves as the team of "Brickman and Newburg", with "Newburg" concentrating mainly on the music and "Brickman" on the lyrics. Ian Fraser often did their arrangements. Working solely as a lyricist, he collaborated with composer

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on '' Pickwick'' (1963), based on

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' ''

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'', a successful vehicle for

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. His later collaborators included

(''

'' in 1982 and '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' in 1992) and John Williams (''

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'' in 1990 and ''

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'' in 1991). As composer and lyricist he scored the film, ''

'' (1967), which flopped at the box-office, receiving an

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(" Talk to the Animals"), and ''

'' (1969).

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had hits with two songs by Bricusse, "

What Kind of Fool Am I? "What Kind of Fool Am I?" is a popular song written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and published in 1962. It was introduced by Anthony Newley in the musical '' Stop the World – I Want to Get Off''. It comes at the end of Act Two to close ...

" (from ''

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'') and "

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" (from ''

'') which became a No. 1 hit. Other recording artists who recorded successful versions of his songs include

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(" Feeling Good"),

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and

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("My Kind of Girl"),

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(" Goldfinger"),

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"),

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(" You Only Live Twice"),

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"),

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("Can You Read My Mind"), and

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("When I Look in Your Eyes"). Bricusse partnered with

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to write the opening theme of the American television sitcom ''

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''. ''Pure Imagination: The World of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse'', devised and directed by

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, opened at the

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, on 7 December 2013. In 2015, it went to the St James Theatre, London. On 29 October 2001, he was awarded the OBE for services to the film industry and the theatre from

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at a

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investiture ceremony. In 2015, he released a memoir entitled "''Pure Imagination: A Sorta-Biography''," with a foreword by

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Personal life and death

Bricusse resided in

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and also had a flat in the

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next to the

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. He was married to Yvonne "Evie" Romain, who had a successful acting career in TV and movies, eventually starring in the 1967 film '' Double Trouble'' opposite

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.Woodward, Clai
"Leslie Bricusse and Yvonne Romain: Golden couple’s Hollywood greats"
''

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'', 12 November 2017 They had a son, Adam. Bricusse died in his sleep in

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, on 19 October 2021, at the age of 90.

Works

Musicals

*''

'' (with

) (1961) – includes "Once in a Lifetime" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?" *'' Pickwick'' – with

(1963) *''

'' (with Newley) (1965) – includes "Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me)?" and " Feeling Good" *''

'' (1967) – includes " Talk to the Animals" *'' Sweet November'' (with Newley) (1968) *''

'' (1969) *'' Scrooge'' (with Ian Fraser; Herbert W. Spencer, 1970) – includes "Thank You Very Much" *''

'' (with Newley, 1971) *''

Beyond the Rainbow ''Beyond the Rainbow'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Billie Dove, Harry T. Morey and Clara Bow in her film debut. A 16mm print of the film is in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a fi ...

'' (lyrics only, 1978) *''The Good Old Bad Old Days'' (with Newley, 1974) *''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'' (television, with Newley, 1976) *''

Victor Victoria ''Victor/Victoria'' is a 1982 Musical film, musical comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The fi ...

'' (film with

, 1982) *''

Babes in Toyland (1986 film) ''Babes in Toyland'' is a 1986 American made-for-television Christmas musical film directed by Clive Donner and starring Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan and Keanu Reeves. Based on the 1903 operetta of the same title by Victor ...

'' (with Newley, 1986) *'' Sherlock Holmes: The Musical'' –

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, music, and lyrics by Bricusse (1989) *''

'' (with John Williams) (1991) – includes "When You're Alone" *''

Jekyll & Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is a 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old ...

'' (lyrics only, 1990/1994/1997) *'' Scrooge'' (1992 stage musical) *''

'' (1995 Broadway musical) *''

'' (1998 stage musical) *''

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'' (2009, Tokyo, with

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) *''Sammy'' (2009) –

Old Globe Theatre The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons. Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, which i ...

Songs

*"Out of Town" with Robin Beaumont (1956) *"My Kind of Girl" (1961) *"

" with

(1963) *" Who Can I Turn To" with

(1964) *" Feeling Good" with

(1964) *" Goldfinger" (with John Barry and

) from '' Goldfinger'' (1964) *"A Guide for the Married Man" (with John Williams) from the film ''

'' (1967) *" You Only Live Twice" (with Barry) from '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967) *"Two for the Road" (with

) from '' Two for the Road'' (1967) *" Talk to the Animals" from ''

'' (1967) *"Your Zowie Face" for film ''

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'', music by Jerry Goldsmith (1967) *"Fill The World With Love" from ''Goodbye Mr. Chips'' (1968) originally sung by Petula Clark and also popularised by Richard Harris *"You and I" from ''Goodbye Mr. Chips'' (1968) sung by Petula Clark,

Barbara Cook Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals '' Plain and Fancy'' (1955), ''Candide'' (1956) and ''The Music Man'' ( ...

, and

Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for cele ...

*"Thank You Very Much" from ''Scrooge'' (1970) *" Candy Man" and "

Pure Imagination "Pure Imagination" is a song from the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. It was written by British composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the movie. It was sung by Gene Wilder who played the character of ...

" (with Newley) from ''

'' (1971) *"Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme)" (with John Williams) from ''

'' (1978) *"Move Em Out" (with

) from '' Revenge of the Pink Panther'' (1978) *"

" with

from ''

'' (1982) *"Making Toys", "Every Christmas Eve/Santa's Theme (Giving)", "It's Christmas Again", "Patch! Natch!" and "Thank You, Santa!" (with

) from '' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985) *"Life in a Looking Glass" (with

) from ''

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'' (1986) *"Somewhere in My Memory", "Star of Bethlehem" from ''

'' (with John Williams) (1990) *"When You're Alone", "Pick 'Em Up", "We Don't Wanna Grow Up" from ''

'' (with John Williams) (1991) *"Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas", "Christmas Star" (with John Williams) in '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''. *"The Perfect Song" (with Andrew Lloyd Webber) for

Michael Ball Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of ''Les Misérables'', and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in ...

*"Grandma's Lullaby", "Who Needs You?" and "It Takes All Sorts" in '' The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists'' (1996)

Awards

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, 1968 – "Talk to the Animals" ** Best Adaptation and Original Song Score, 1982 - ''

'' *

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

** Song of the Year, 1963 – "What Kind of Fool Am I" *

Songwriters Hall of Fame The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer, music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman, and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work, represent, and maintain, the her ...

Nominations

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

** Best Musical, 1963 – ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off'' **Tony Award for Best Score, 1963 – "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off" **Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, 1963 – "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off" **Tony Award for Best Score of a Musical, 1965 – "The Roar of Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd" **

Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligib ...

, 1997 – "Jekyll & Hyde" *

** Original Music Score, 1967 – ''Doctor Dolittle'' ** Original Music Score, 1969 – ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' ** Original Song Score, 1970 – ''Scrooge'' **

, 1970 – "Thank You Very Much" ** Best Adaptation and Original Song Score, 1971 – ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' **

, 1986 – "Life in a Looking Glass" **

, 1990 – "Somewhere in My Memory" **

, 1991 – "When You're Alone" *

Golden Raspberry Award The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, ...

** Worst 'Original' Song, 1986 – "Life in a Looking Glass" (lyrics)

References

External links

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