Leslie Bricusse

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.

Works

(incomplete)

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 John Williams) (1991) - includes "When You're Alone"
• Jekyll & Hyde (1990/1994/1997)

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)
• "Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme)" (with John Williams) from Superman: The Movie (1978)
• "Making Toys," "Every Christmas Eve/Santa's Theme (Giving)," "It's Christmas Again," "Patch! Natch!" and "Thank You, Santa!" (with Henry Mancini) from Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
• "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

(incomplete)

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 links

• Leslie Bricusse at the Songwriters' Hall of Fame