Leslie Bricusse
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Leslie Bricusse (born January 29, 1931) is a British lyricist. Although best known for his partnership with Anthony Newley, Bricusse has worked with many other composers.
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Works
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Musicals
- Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (with Newley) (1961) - includes "What Kind of Fool Am I"
- Pickwick - with Cyril Ornadel (1963)
- The Roar of the Greasepaint - the Smell of the Crowd (with Newley) (1965)
- Doctor Dolittle (1967) - includes "Talk to the Animals"
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (with John Williams) (1969)
- Scrooge (with Ian Fraser; Herbert W. Spencer) (1970) - includes "Thank You Very Much"
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (with Newley) (1971)
- The Good Old Bad Old Days (with Newley) (1971)
- Victor/Victoria (with Henry Mancini) (1982)
- Hook (with Williams) (1991) - includes "When You're Alone"
Songs
- "My Kind of Girl" (1961)
- "Goldfinger" (with John Barry) from Goldfinger (1964)
- "Thunderball" (with Barry) from Thunderball (1965)
- "You Only Live Twice" (with Barry) from You Only Live Twice (1967)
- "We Have All the Time in the World" (with Barry) from On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- "Life in a Looking Glass" (with Henry Mancini) from That's Life (1986)
- "Somewhere in My Memory" from Home Alone (with John Williams) (1990)
Awards
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Awards
- Grammy Award
- Song of the Year, 1963 - "What Kind of Fool Am I"
- Academy Award
- Best Song, 1967 - "Talk to the Animals"
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
Nominations
- Tony Award
- Best Musical, 1963 - Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
- Academy Awards
- Original Music Score, 1967 - Doctor Dolittle
- Original Music Score, 1969 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- Original Song Score, 1970 - Scrooge
- Best Song, 1967 - "Thank You Very Much"
- Adaptation and Original Song Score, 1971 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Adaptation and Original Song Score, 1982 - Victor/Victoria
- Best Song, 1986 - "Life in a Looking Glass"
- Best Song, 1990 - "Somewhere in My Memory"
- Best Song, 1991 - "When You're Alone"
- Golden Raspberry Award
- Worst 'Original' Song, 1986 - "Life in a Looking Glass"
External link
- Leslie Bricusse (http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=204) at the Songwriters' Hall of FameTemplate:Musician-stub