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In the 1960s and 1970s, Bricusse enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Anthony Newley. They wrote the musical Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1961), which was the basis of a 1966 film version and featured the Grammy winning Song of the Year “ What Kind of Fool Am I?
With songwriting partner Leslie Bricusse, Newley was nominated for an Academy Award for the film score of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), featuring "Pure Imagination", which has been recorded by dozens of singers.
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off is a 1961 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley . In 1966 Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of the play. In 1996, a film version was produced for TV, made for the A&E Network . According to Oscar Levant, the play's title was derived from a graffito. [1] Plot.
- Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
- 1961
Jan 22, 2024 · On May 15, 1962, the British songwriting team of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley were up-by-the-bootstraps types, just hitting their 30s, and would become big stars. On that day, they scratched out what would become perhaps their most influential hit, a deceptively simple song called "Feeling Good."
Oct 20, 2021 · The songwriter Leslie Bricusse, left, with his longtime collaborator, Anthony Newley, in an undated photo. Among the many songs they wrote together were “Who Can I Turn To?” and “The Candy ...
Oct 20, 2021 · He wrote the lyrics to Shirley Bassey's classic Goldfinger, one of the most memorable Bond theme tunes, with long-time collaborator Antony Newley. Bricusse also wrote the lyrics to You Only...
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Jun 29, 2021 · Leslie Bricusse, who wrote the songs with his musical partner Anthony Newley, was a little worried himself when he visited the set in Munich. LESLIE BRICUSSE: The chocolate river set was up. It...
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