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Leslie Bricusse
English Composer
Born: Jan 29, 1931
Great Live Love Song Writing You
Related authors: Benjamin Britten Fred Frith Gavin Bryars Michael Tippett Orlando Gibbons Ralph Vaughan Williams Thomas Beecham Thomas Campion
I fell in love with the idea of writing songs when I was a child. I thought I was going to be a journalist at first, but I gradually fell in love with all these great writers like Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, who were at the peak of their powers then. Leslie Bricusse
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I think 'Scrooge' is the best of the Christmas stories. Every child warms to it because it's about one man's transformation. It's saying that it's never too late to change, and that's a good feeling to have at Christmas. Leslie Bricusse
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I'm musical in the sense that I can write a song, but I realised when I was learning the piano as a child that there were people who played it so much better. Leslie Bricusse
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When I wake up, if I can't figure something out during the daytime and then wake up at 4 A.M., it's there immediately. I don't know if it's the subconscious mind working, but it just happens. Leslie Bricusse
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If you can't get a word at first, it's always waiting somewhere, and it's just a case of finding it. Leslie Bricusse
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When you live in a world of imagination, your imagination doesn't necessarily grow old with you. Leslie Bricusse
You World Old Live Imagination Your Grow Necessarily
I think we have to assume we have one life. Though, having said that, I did write a song called 'You Only Live Twice.' I'll settle for that. Leslie Bricusse
Life You Song Live Think Assume Settle Though Having Only Write Said Did Twice
I don't believe in giving in to old age. Leslie Bricusse
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Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout. Leslie Bricusse
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My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era. Leslie Bricusse
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'Retirement' is a dirty word. Luckily, I can carry on working until I drop, provided I retain my mental abilities. Leslie Bricusse
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I never try to predict what will happen to any project, ever. There are so many factors. Does the public like the subject matter, the way you handle it? Leslie Bricusse
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It's much easier to write a song for a musical than just writing a song because, writing for a musical, you know what the story is about, so you know what the songs have got to say. Leslie Bricusse
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