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Lionel Bart

British writer and composer of pop music and musicals. Best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for the musical [i]Oliver![/i] (1960), 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. Born: August 1, 1930 in Stepney, London, England Died: April 3, 1999 in Acton, London, England