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Who was Anthony Newley's songwriting partner for'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' score?

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  • Leslie Bricusse

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Anthony Newley's songwriting partner for the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory score was Leslie Bricusse. Bricusse and Newley had previously collaborated on the musical Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, and they would go on to write the scores for several other films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Doctor Dolittle.
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