Lionel Bart
Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver!
Early life
Bart was born Lionel Begleiter in East London, the youngest of seven surviving children of Galician Jews, Yetta (née Darumstundler) and Morris Begleiter, a master tailor. He grew up in Stepney. His father worked as a tailor in a garden shed in London E1. The family had escaped the deadly pogroms against Jews by Ukrainian cossacks in Galicia, which was then part of the Austrian Empire. The sole survivor of the seven children is Lionel's sister Renee Gold.
Lionel changed his name to Bart, said to be derived from when he passed by St. Bart's hospital on the top deck of a bus after he had completed his National Service with the Royal Air Force. A more likely derivation of Bart is from the silk-screen company Lionel founded with John Gorman, G and B Arts.
As a young man he was an accomplished painter. At the age of six a teacher told his parents that he was a musical genius. His parents gave him an old violin, but he did not apply himself and the lessons stopped.
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ALBUMS
- Oliver! (2009 London cast) released: 2009
- Oliver! (Original Broadway Cast) released: 2003
- We Remember Them Well released: 1995
- Oliver! released: 1995
- Oliver (1962 London Cast) released: 1993
- Oliver! released: 1989
- Oliver! released: 1968
- Oliver! (1960 original London Cast) released: 1960
- Oliver released:
Oliver! (2009 London cast)
Released 2009- Food Glorious Food
- Oliver!
- I Shall Scream!
- Boy for Sale
- That's Your Funeral
- Coffin Music
- Where Is Love?
- Consider Yourself
- Consider Yourself (reprise)
- You've Got to Pick-A-Pocket or Two
- It's a Fine Life
- I'd Do Anything
- Be Back Soon
- The Robbery
- Oom-Pah-Pah
- My Name!
- As Long as He Needs Me
- Where Is Love? (reprise)
- Who Will Buy?
- It's a Fine Life (reprise)
- Reviewing the Situation
- Oliver! (reprise)
- As Long as He Needs Me (reprise)
- London Bridge / The Chase
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
- Finale
Oliver! (Original Broadway Cast)
Released 2003- Overture / Food, Glorious Food
- Oliver!
- I Shall Scream
- Boy for Sale
- Where Is Love?
- Consider Yourself
- You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
- It's a Fine Life
- I'd Do Anything
- Be Back Soon
- Oom-Pah-Pah
- My Name
- As Long as He Needs Me
- Who Will Buy?
- Reviewing the Situation
- As Long as He Needs Me (reprise)
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
- Finale
- That's Your Funeral (from The Original London Cast Recording)
- You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two (from The Original London Cast Recording)
- Reviewing the Situation (from The Original London Cast Recording)
- As Long as He Needs Me (from The Original London Cast Recording)
- Interview With Donald Pippin: Getting the Job
- Interview With Donald Pippin: The Recording Sessions
- Interview With Donald Pippin: What a Musical Director Has to Know With Children in the Cast; Shirley Temple
- Interview With Donald Pippin: Differences Between the London and New York Productions
- Interview With Donald Pippin: The Pit and the Producer; Winning the Tony Award
We Remember Them Well
Released 1995- Thank Heaven for Little Girls
- Wand'rin' Star
- You Just Wait
- How to Handle a Woman
- I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore
- Waitin' for My Dearie
- They Call the Wind Maria
- Get Me to the Church on Time
- The Love of My Life
- The Rain in Spain
- What Do Simple Folk Do?
- I Talk to the Trees
- Come to the Ball
- There but for You Go I
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
- Ascot Gavotte
- Waltz at Maxim's
Oliver!
Released 1995- Prologue
- Food, Glorious Food
- Oliver
- Widow Corney's Parlour
- I Shall Scream
- Boy for Sale
- That's Your Funeral
- Where Is Love?
- Oliver's Escape
- Consider Yourself
- You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two
- Rum Tum Tum
- It's a Fine Life
- I'd Do Anything
- Be Back Soon
- The Robbery
- Oom-Pah-Pah
- My Name
- As Long as He Needs Me
- Where Is Love (reprise)
- Who Will Buy?
- It's a Fine Life (reprise)
- Reviewing the Situation
- Oliver (reprise)
- As Long as He Needs Me (reprise)
- London Bridge
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
Oliver (1962 London Cast)
Released 1993- Oliver: Food, Glorious Food
- Oliver: Oliver!
- Oliver: I Shall Scream
- Oliver: Boy For Sale
- Oliver: Where Is Love?
- Oliver: Consider Yourself
- Oliver: You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two
- Oliver: It's A Fine Life
- Oliver: Be Back Soon
- Oliver: I'd Do Anything
- Oliver: Oom-Pah-Pah
- Oliver: My Name
- Oliver: As Long As He Needs Me
- Oliver: Who Will Buy?
- Oliver: Reviewing The Situation
- Oliver: Finale
Oliver!
Released 1989- Overture / Food, Glorious Food
- Oliver!
- I Shall Scream
- Boy for Sale; Where Is Love?
- Consider Yourself
- You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
- It's a Fine Life
- I'd Do Anything
- Be Back Soon
- Oom-Pah-Pah
- My Name
- As Long As He Needs Me
- Who Will Buy?
- Reviewing the Situation
- As Long As He Needs Me (reprise)
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
- Finale
Oliver! (1960 original London Cast)
Released 1960- Food Glorious Food
- Oliver!
- I Shall Scream
- Boy for Sale
- That's Your Funeral
- Where Is My Love?
- Consider Yourself
- You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
- It's a Fine Life
- Be Back Soon
- Oom Pah-Pah
- My Name
- As Long as She Needs Me
- I'd Do Anything
- Who Will Buy
- Reviewing the Situation
- Oliver! (reprise)
- As Long as He Needs Me
- Reviewing the Situation (reprise)
- Finale
Born: 1930-08-01
Died: 1999-04-03
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As Long As He Needs Me
by: Lionel BartAs long as he needs me,
Oh yes, he does need me.
In spite of what you see,
I'm sure that he needs me.
Who else would love him still,
When they've been used so ill?
He knows I always will,
As long as he needs me.
I miss him so much,
When he is gone.
But when he's near me,
I don't let on.
The way I feel inside,
The love I have to hide,
The hell, I've got my pride,
As long as he needs me.
He doesn't say the things he should.
He acts the way he thinks he should.
But all the same,
I'll play this game his way.
As long as he needs me,
I know where I must be.
I'll cling on steadfastly,
As long as he needs me.
As long as life is long,
I'll love him, right or wrong.
And somehow I'll be strong,
As long as he needs me.
If you are lonely,
Then you will know -
When someone needs you,
You'll love them so.
I won't betray his trust,
Thought people say I must.
I've got to stay true, just
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