Songs Written by Lionel BartTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was an English writer and composer of pop music and musicals. He wrote Tommy Steele's "Rock with the Caveman" and was the sole creator of the musical Oliver! (1960). With Oliver! and his work alongside theatre director Joan Littlewood at Theatre Royal, Stratford East, he played an instrumental role in the 1960s birth of the British musical theatre scene after an era when American musicals had dominated the West End. Best... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Lionel Bart first charted in 1956 with Rock with the Caveman.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 25 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.