Thanks to Radio 3 and the Independent/i for reminding me that Leslie Bricusse first hit the big time in partnership with Anthony Newley. Fifty years ago, "What Kind of Fool am I?" was a hit for Newley and swiftly covered by Sammy Davis jr., to be followed by Andy Williams, Shirley Bassey, Lesley Gore, Robert Goulet and James Brown.
It says a lot for Bricusse that he was able to work with a temperamental personality like Newley, and that even after the Newley/Collins divorce the Bricusses remained part of the Collins family circle.
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