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Leslie Bricusse OBE (/ ˈ b r ɪ k ə s /; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films.
Oct 20, 2021 · Leslie Bricusse, the prolific British songwriter behind many of cinema's biggest hits such as Candyman and Goldfinger, has died at the age of 90. His friend Dame Joan Collins described him as "one ...
Oct 20, 2021 · Leslie Bricusse was born on Jan. 29, 1931, in London. “I fell in love with the idea of writing songs when I was a child,” he told The Herald of Glasgow in 2016.
Double Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse is a writer-composer-lyricist who has contributed to many musical films and plays during his career. He was born in London, and educated at University College School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he was President of the Footlights Revue Club and founded the Musical Comedy ...
Oct 19, 2021 · He was 90. Bricusse wrote the lyrics for James Bond theme songs “ Goldfinger ” and “You Only Live Twice,” as well as songs for movies including “ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ...
Oct 19, 2021 · Leslie Bricusse was born in London on Jan. 29, 1931, and grew up in the suburb of Pinner. His father worked in newspaper sales, and his mother was a homemaker.
Oct 19, 2021 · Leslie Bricusse, Two-Time Oscar-Winning Songwriter, Dies at 90. A five-time Tony nominee and Grammy recipient, he worked on such tunes as "Talk to the Animals," "The Candy Man," "Pure Imagination ...
