Lionel Bart
(August 1, 1930 - April 3, 1999) U.K.
Composer
Born in London, his real name was Lionel Begleiter. Bart's greatest successes were the musicals Fings Ain't Wot They Us'd T'Be (1959) and Oliver! (1960). He also wrote songs like From Russia with Love (Matt Monro) and Livin' Doll (Cliff Richard). He was the author of both words and music for the musicals.
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