Leslie Bricusse, ‘Willy Wonka,’ ‘Goldfinger’ Songwriter, Dies at 90

Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry has confirmed that he’s produced a final album by Canadian rockers The Sadies.The news comes after Dallas Good, founder of the band, died aged 48 “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness” this week.The band’s most recent single, ‘Message To Belial’, was released last month, and produced by Parry.The multi-instrumentalist has now confirmed that he has produced an entire new and final album by The Sadies, which is set to be released this spring.Taking to Instagram, Parry paid tribute to “one of my dearest friends in the entire universe” and confirmed that the album was on the way.“An utterly unique soul without parallel, timeless musical powerhouse, style icon, consummate gentleman, the perfect house guest and a brilliant musician who spread his talents and abilities as far and wide as his long arms could reach,” he added.“Myself and Pietro Amato spent a whole lot of joyful time with Dallas and the Sadies over the last year and a half, recording and producing their last record – which is coming out this spring.”See the full statement below:A post shared by Richard Reed Parry (@rrparry)The band’s label in the United States, Yep Roc, confirmed the news that Good died “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week”.The label’s full statement read: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our dear friend, Dallas Good, of the Sadies. He died on Thursday, February 17 of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week. He was 48 years old.“Dallas was such a special individual who is in one of my favourite bands of all time,” said Glenn Dicker, co-owner of Yep Roc

cat has been made to wear an electronic tag for the terror she subjected the couple to.Barbera Minns, from Falmouth, dished out the harassment to victims Adele Richards and Gary Authers over a several-year period.The 75-year-old “nightmare neighbour” left the pair feeling “extremely frustrated and anxious” and “constantly on edge”.Minns was originally sentenced in 2018 to a 36-week suspended prison sentence, and also faced a restraining order to stop her from interacting with her terrified neighbours.But this week she was called back before West Cornwall Magistrates' Court for a breach of the restraining order on May 22 last year.Prosecutor Chris Rendall said the victims were in their Cornwall home at around 2pm when they heard a commotion in their back garden.Minns was in the garden screaming: “They’re bullies, they're f**ing bullies, they know I am here on my own."After ringing an ambulance for their elderly neighbour, she seemed to calm down before confronting the pair again.Rendall explained: "They left their address at 5pm and as they left Minns was standing in the front porch talking to a maintenance man.

Kurt Cobain remains one of the most influential rock stars of all time - but he was just 27 years old when he took his own life.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent has given fans an insight into her bedtime routine as she opens up about early mornings.The 50-year-old presenter began filling in as a co-presenter on the iconic red sofa 10 years ago.However, she has been a main presenter on the programme following the departure of Louise Minchin last October.Sally appears on the show alongside Dan Walker to bring the latest news headlines from across the world.The mother of one, who lives in Cheshire, has opened up about her morning ritual.Speaking to The Sunday Times, Sally said: "My alarm goes off at 3.45am. I don’t have a loud, scary one that gives you a coronary."I use a light box that gently wakes me.

Carol Vorderman blew away fans with her age-defying curves in a skintight ensemble.The 61-year-old TV star modelled a figure-hugging pair of trousers while showing off her slender waistline and toned rear in two mirror-selfie images.With her tousled honey blonde locks styled into glam beach waves, the Countdown star held up her smart phone as she struck up a number of scorching poses.In one snap, Carol turned side-on to unveil her gym-honed body and pert bum from a different view point.Looking breathtaking in camouflage bottoms that were pulled up high onto her hips and wearing a snug-fit long-sleeve black t-shirt, Carol appeared to be in great shape to take on all weather conditions.With Storm Eunice ripping through the UK over the past few days, Carol's eye-popping photoshoot proved to be quite the needed heat booster for many of her adoring fans.Plugging her popular radio show and sensational form, the mathematician captioned: "Where's Carol? Camo Kween."Join me for some great music and a good laugh right now on BBC RADIO WALES @bbcsounds."Famous pals and fans took to the comments section beneath to gush pleasantries about Carol.Ian Watkins who is better known as H from the pop band Steps, wrote: "Love you," followed by eye-popping emojis.BBC2 radio host Vanessa Feltz remarked: "It takes more than camouflage for you to fade into the background."While many other followers chimed that Carol "looked stunning again" and gushed: "My goodness what a woman."When it comes to parading her body in anything scantily-clad, timeless Carol has proved time again that she isn't about to start covering up any time soon - much to fans delight.Last year, the television personality revealed that she had faced tough criticism over her

body positive post.The stunner, who calls herself a 'plus size Latina' took to her Instagram page to show off her figure.And her fans were loving it as she flaunted her curves in skintight jeans and a tiny crop top.But as well as just showing off her figure, the brunette beauty inspired fans with a caption of self-love.The first photo saw Gracie show off her shapely rear as she posed with her back to the camera.She was seen looking over her shoulder as she smouldered down the lens.While in a second shot, she turned around to put her busty cleavage and toned waist on show.The model also showed off her stomach tattoo as she posed up a storm.Gracie teamed her stylish display with immaculate makeup, which included dark, lined eyes and soft pink lips.Meanwhile, her brunette locks were styled straight as they flowed down her back.Captioning the post, Gracie wrote: "It's difficult not to fall in love with myself."The post went down a storm with her 1.5million followers, as it racked up more than 70,000 likes.One exclaimed: "That body is all that."While another told her: "You look good in those jeans."A third chimed in with the compliments as they gushed: "It's difficult for me not to fall in love with you as well, you are amazing."The post comes after another plus size beauty hit headlines this week for her self-love post.Curvy beauty Isabel Nicholls Nall looked amazing as she stripped down to a skimpy black underwear set from Kim Kardashian's brand Skims.

Premier League referee Jonathan Moss runs a record shop in Leeds aptly called 'The Vinyl Whistle'. The former PE teacher, who counts James Milner amongst his former students, runs the record shop and cafe when he is not busy working as a top flight referee.Moss has officiated in the Premier League since 2011 and has taken charge of FA Cup and League Cup finals in the past.'The Vinyl Whistle' is open seven days a week, with reduced hours on Sundays, and is located in the Headingley district of Leeds, the city where Moss went to university before becoming a teacher.The shop's logo features vinyl and record player on a whistle, paying homage to Moss' profession when he is not at his store.He explained his love for vinyl and record shops during an interview with Goal.com back in 2019, stating that: “If I want to hear about a song straight away, I might listen to it on streaming, but I’ll always want to own it on vinyl.“There’s nothing quite like walking into a record shop, having a look through the racks, and finding something you didn’t know you were looking for.

Eamonn Holmes was reportedly axed from This Morning because his popularity on the ITV daytime show took a tumble. The GB News presenter, 62, has claimed the broadcaster had not wanted to announce his exit from the programme due its effects on viewing figures so made it look like it was his decision to leave.

Miranda Lambert, who revealed Scotty Wray, her longtime guitarist and brother of 90s country hitmaker Collin Raye sadly passed away on 18 February 2022.MORE: Miranda Lambert's heartfelt revelation about relationship with ex-husband Blake SheltonThe country singer, 38, had been performing alongside Scotty since she was just 17-years-old. The guitarist had been battling heart issues for several years, which eventually forced him to retire from touring on the road.

Al Roker has shared his nerves with fans, after a severe snowstorm hit New York. In a series of videos posted on his Instagram account, Al first revealed he had a red snow plow inside his garage that he wanted to "put away" and yet the snow was still falling down around his home.MORE: Al Roker shares date night photo and fans are obsessed with this detailSharing that it was 26 degrees fahrenheit, the snow was visibly falling thick although fans could still see the trees at the edge of his land.

Storm Franklin has been confirmed by the Met Office as strong winds and rain are expected to hit Greater Manchester.

A group of the UK’s senior Conservative Party politicians has written to the Prime Minister, expressing grave concerns about the prospect of selling off public broadcaster Channel 4 and writing, “Channel 4 isn’t broke, and doesn’t need fixing.”

Netflix subscriptions and more.As such, it advertised for an individual to help them find out which type of break-up songs work best in helping people get over heartache, and offered to pay them the $1,100 for the privilege.After advertising for the position on February 1, it has now confirmed that psychotherapist and musician Cristin Sauter is its new “DJ of Heartache,” and has shared results from the survey.As part of the job, Sauter listened to 24 hours worth of break-up songs and assigned them ratings based on how helpful they are in working through each stage of a break-up: denial, anger, relapse, depression and acceptance.To cover the cost of everything from weekly therapy sessions to a premium dating profile, our DJ of Heartache will get paid $1,100 for their efforts.Check out this ex-citing new side hustle here:https://t.co/5VDmV2zTxu#relationships #dating #sidehustle— FinanceBuzz.com (@financebuzz) January 18, 2022Sauter also had to assign every song an Emotional Relief Rating (ERR) on a scale of one to 10.“This is a particularly unique opportunity for me to continue to choose how I feel about love and loss as I go through life,” Sauter said of the opportunity. “I’m most looking forward to meeting myself at the end of this listening process so I can understand how some of the most well-known and poignant songs about heartbreak influenced my perspective as I grieved.”As the results show, Fleetwood Mac have the highest ERR with 9.5, followed by The Beatles and Post Malone.

Kendrick Lamar leaving the iconic west coast record label.Last August, the rapper announced he was in the process of putting together his final album for TDE, posting an image on social media of a desktop folder labelled “nu thoughts” with a link to a message on his website.“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success.

Saturday Night Takeaway stars Ant and Dec have undergone their most dramatic transformation yet for the popular Saturday night show. The popular duo were unrecognisable as they were transformed into their drag queen personas; the stunning Lady Antoinette and Miss Donna Lee.The transformation was made possible by Ru Paul's Drag Race star Raven and Glow Up winner Ellis Atlantis with hair by Curtis William. Raven was responsible for turning Ant, 46 into Lady Antoinette and shared a sped-up video of the transformation, as the TV presenter could be seen with a hair net on as he has intricate makeup applied to create the final, breathtaking look.

is playing Willy Wonka in the forthcoming film, which explores the origins of the famous Roald Dahl character and is set prior to the events of 2005’s “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.”The movie prequel — currently being filmed in the U.K. — will feature several songs by Chalamet and his co-stars, including Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”), Matt Lucas (“Little Britain”) and Rowan Atkinson (“Mr.

Piers Morgan took to Twitter this morning to pay tribute to a legendary musician and composer.

confirmed by his son, artist Adam Bricusse, on Tuesday via Facebook. The family has shared no cause of death at this time.“My dearest father passed away peacefully this morning,” Adam, 56, posted.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and several James Bond themes, has died.The musician, who won several Oscars for his work across film and theatre, passed away at the age of 90. The news was confirmed by his friend, actor Joan Collins, on Instagram.“One of the giant songwriters of our time, writer of #candyman #goldfinger amongst so many other hits, and my great friend Leslie Bricusse has sadly died today,” Collins wrote last night (October 19).“He and his beautiful Evie have been in my life for over 50 years.

LESLIE Bricusse, the songwriter behind James Bond and Willy Wonka, passed away at 90. Bricusse's friend Dame Joan Collins confirmed the songwriter's death in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter for film and stage whose extensive roster of hits and standards includes “The Candyman” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, “Talk To The Animals” from Doctor Dolittle and “What Kind of Fool Am I?” from Stop the World-I Want to Get Off, died today. He was 90.