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Leslie Bricusse

1931 - 2021

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Leslie Bricusse OBE (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leslie Bricusse is the 2,141st most popular musician (down from 1,853rd in 2019), the 5,501st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,716th in 2019) and the 361st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leslie Bricusse ranks 2,141 out of 3,175. Before him are DJ Hell, Cristina Branco, Josh Homme, Roger Miller, Mikel Herzog, and Kelly Johnson. After him are Naomi Munakata, Dominic Howard, WestBam, Bill Laswell, Criss Oliva, and Uri Caine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Leslie Bricusse ranks 568. Before him are Georgi Vladimov, Romila Thapar, Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, Bruce Halford, and Bernie Geoffrion. After him are Thane Baker, Paulias Matane, Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, Teresa Brewer, and Barbara Barrie. Among people deceased in 2021, Leslie Bricusse ranks 614. Before him are Paddy Moloney, Udo Zimmermann, Aleksandr Lenyov, Paul Orndorff, Francesc Arnau, and Vladimir Shadrin. After him are Paulias Matane, G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, Lisa Banes, and David Darling.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Leslie Bricusse ranks 5,503 out of 8,785. Before him are Polly Samson (1962), Harry Johnston (1858), Nigel Lawson (1932), David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905), Harry Wilson (1997), and Alfie Allen (1986). After him are Marianne Jean-Baptiste (1967), David Thompson (1770), Harvey Barnes (1997), George Lansbury (1859), Douglas Lowe (1902), and Dominic Howard (1977).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Leslie Bricusse ranks 361. Before him are Pete Quaife (1943), Ray Cooper (1947), Richard Barbieri (1957), Nick Lowe (1949), Richie Faulkner (1980), and Kelly Johnson (1958). After him are Dominic Howard (1977), Steve Rothery (1959), Peter Giles (1944), Andy Powell (1950), Jeffrey Hammond (1946), and Dee Palmer (1937).

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