Composer
Leslie Bricusse
English composer, lyricist and playwright (1931–2021)
1931–2021
165 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 2021
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Leslie Charles Bricusse ( BRIK-əss; 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; playwright; lyricist; screenwriter; poet; songwriter; film score composer; librettist; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Genres
- musical play
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Song Score; Order of the British Empire; Grammy Award for Song of the Year; Songwriters Hall of Fame; Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Official website
- http://www.lesliebricusse.com/
- Birth name
- Leslie Charles Bricusse
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 197322435
- ISNI
- 0000000109218135
- GND ID
- 132580217
- Library of Congress ID
- n86031627
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1ba5e790-ab00-4acc-9083-e3bdc47b2f0b; 7a9521e5-0e6d-4136-b9b6-a3ac602ef15d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Vocal, Guitar, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Jazz, Broadway, Rock, Country
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
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| What Kind Of Fool Am I? | See work details |
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| Gonna Build A Mountain | See work details |
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| Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) | See work details |
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| Feeling Good | See work details |
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| A Wonderful Day Like Today | See work details |
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| The Candy Man | See work details |
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| Talk To The Animals | See work details |
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| This Is The Moment | See work details |
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| A Christmas Carol | See work details |
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| View sheet music |
| Somewhere In My Memory | See work details |
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| Think Positive | See work details |
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| Time Is My Friend, Full Score | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Thank You Very Much | See work details |
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| Summertime In Bergerac | See work details |
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| Nothing Can Stop Me Now! | See work details |
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| Pure Imagination | See work details |
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| Out Of Town | See work details |
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| Hollywood Wives | See work details |
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| Summertime In Rome | See work details |
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| Who Can I Tell? | See work details |
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| Oompa-Loompa Doompadee-Doo | See work details |
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| Once In A Lifetime | See work details |
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| Fill The World With Love | See work details |
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| What About Me? | See work details |
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| Another Hot Day In Harlem | See work details |
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| The Cotton Club | See work details |
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| The Eleven O'Clock Song | See work details |
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| Someone Like You | See work details |
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| My Kind Of Girl | See work details |
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| You Only Live Twice | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| When I Look In Your Eyes | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Alone | See work details |
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| The Only Man For Me | See work details |
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| After Today | See work details |
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| Christmas Wishes | See work details |
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| Love While You Can | See work details |
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| Someone Nice Like You | See work details |
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| Once Upon A Dream | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| A Shot In The Dark | See work details |
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| M-O-N-E-Y | See work details |
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| The Milk Of Human Kindness | See work details |
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| Star Of Bethlehem | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You And I | See work details |
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| Goldfinger | See work details |
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| Two for the Road | See work details |
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| Christmas Children | See work details |
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| I Need To Know | See work details |
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| It Isn't Enough | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 197322435.