Composer, lyricist, and playwright Leslie Bricusse turns 90 today. He wrote the music for Doctor Doolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and Scrooge, as well as co-writing the lyrics with Anthony Newley for the theme song from Goldfinger and the lyrics for the theme song from You Only Live Twice. Dame Shirley Bassey sang the theme from Goldfinger and achieved her only Top Ten hit, reaching #8 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1964.
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One of the best Bond themes
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Maybe the best…
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I think in the UK she is Dame Shirley Bassey.
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That she is: Dame Commander of the British Empire. I usually refer to her as Dame Shirley, but didn’t this time, for whatever reason…
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One of the best Bond themes…the 2nd best for me personally…I bet you can guess my favorite!
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I bet I can’t 🤪… “Live and Let Die”? “The Spy Who Loved me”?
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Live and Let Die!
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Love this song and she is a powerhouse with her voice.
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And still going, bless her.
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Such a belter!
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Yeah, what a voice, huh?
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Hi John – wonderful song … she’s got an amazing voice … have a peaceful weekend … Hilary
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That she does… have a good weekend…
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