Anthony Newley sings Pure Imagination

from Willy Wonka. Music by Anthony Newley, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. This beautiful version of the song is from an out-of-print album of the same title.

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• Willy Wonka
• Pure Imagination

[beekothefreako]

I heard this song on the radio the other day and I kept thinking it sounded like Anthony Newley. And I was right!!!

[baileymarkham]

@beekothefreako Good to hear it's getting some radio play.

[Bklyn4ever]

I was able to get this album as part of a double-CD with 'Ain't It Funny.' So worth it! Thanks for posting this!

[baileymarkham]

@Bklyn4ever You're welcome. There's a wonderful, stripped-down version of "Pure Imagination" with a jazz trio accompaniment on the "Newley Discovered" CD released last month (May of 2010).

[tigerstripes1001]

I have quite a major crush on Anthony Newley. What a dish! (Im 39)

[Prostar369]

A wonderful Newley/Bricusse gem performed to perfection by one of the worlds most talented actor, entertainer, songwriters. Newley had more talent than he was ever given credit for, he was a British showbusiness icon!

[TomMSTie1138]

Bilbo Baggins Sings!

[piranalu]

Newely had a voice all his own- remember him as the artful dodger as a kid? (1948)

[75amoeba]

A Genius.

[Maxwell1901]

Anyone who understands pure imagination can't be reckoned altogether bad. The same way that a lunatic whose patron saint is Patrick, can't be reckoned altogether MAAAAAAAD!

[whocaniturnto]

Beautiful song sung by a beautiful man.  Love it.

[pgoodhead1]

The song Bricusse and Newley thought would be the big hit! Until Sammy Davis Jnr recorded another song "The Candy Man" from the score and had the biggest chart hit of his career with it!

[1wallander]

Now this is the way the song should be sung; Newley magic on legs! What a man!! xxx

[SilentTom]

He really looks like Michael Palin in that picture...