Lionel Bart

Lionel Bart ( born August 1, 1930 in London, † April 3, 1999 ibid; actually Lionel companion ) was an English musical composer. The most famous musical from his pen is Oliver! (1960 ) based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

Life and education

Despite the early recognized musical talent Bart never learned to write music. After his military service, he tried his hand at various jobs and was active in the Communist Party. Besides, he wrote songs for a radio program. In 1956, he saw a performance by Tommy Hicks and persuaded him to do in the band The Cavemen with. Bart also worried Manager for the project, John Kennedy and Larry Parnes. When Tommy Steele & The Steelmen they made rock ' n ' roll career.

Work

In addition to his activities with Tommy Steele Beard wrote musicals. Oliver! was in 1960 in London listed 2618 times. Then it ran 774 times on Broadway and was made ​​into a film by Carol Reed 1968. Another musical by Lionel Bart was Twang! (1965 ), which, however, flopped and led to Bart's financial ruin. He became depressed and got addicted to alcohol. He also suffered from diabetes. In the 1980s, he rose to his feet again and again worked on musical productions, in 1999, he died of cancer.

Works (selection)

  • Rock with the Caveman (1957 ), a song for Tommy Steele, written with Michael Pratt
  • A Handful of Songs (1957 ), a song for Tommy Steele, awarded the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • Water, Water ( 1957), a song for Tommy Steele, awarded the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • The Tommy Steele Story ( 1957), writer, winner of the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • Wally Pone, King of the Underworld, a musical
  • Fings Is not Wot They Used t'be (1959 ), a musical written by Frank Norman
  • Livin ' Doll (1959 ), a number -one hit for Cliff Richard & the Drifters, awarded the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • Little White Bull (1959 ), a song for Tommy Steele, awarded the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • Lock Up Your Daughters ( 1959), a musical, winner of the " Ivor Novello Award"
  • Do You Mind, a number -one hit for Anthony Newley
  • Oliver! (1960), a musical, won two " Ivor Novello Award" and a " Tony Award"
  • Blitz! (1962), a musical
  • Sparrows Can not Sing (1963 ), the title song and theme music of the film of the same name
  • From Russia With Love (1964 ), a song for Matt Monro, title song of the James Bond film " From Russia with Love "
  • Maggie May (1964 ), a musical, winner of the " Ivor Novello Award" and the critics' award for best new British Musical
  • Twang! (1965 ), a musical
  • La Strada (1969 ), a musical
  • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, script for a television film starring Kirk Douglas
  • Black Beauty (1971 ), Film Music
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