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  1. "The Candy Man" (or alternatively, "The Candy Man Can") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film #WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory. It was written by #LeslieBricusse and #AnthonyNewley specifically for the film. Although #theOriginal 1964 book by #RoaldDahl (#CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory) contains lyrics adapted for other songs in the film, the lyrics to "The Candy Man" do not appear in the book. The soundtrack version of the song was sung by #AubreyWoods.
    youtube.com/watch?v=AIPGyKGuWeA

  2. "Pure Imagination" is a song from the 1971 film #WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory. It was written by British composers #LeslieBricusse and #AnthonyNewley specifically for the movie. It was sung by #GeneWilder, who played the character of Willy Wonka. Bricusse has stated that the song was written over the phone in one day. The song has a spoken introduction. Since its release, the song has been covered and remixed hundreds of times by a wide variety of artists.
    youtube.com/watch?v=myqzUur4K98

  3. "Who Can I Turn To?" (alternatively titled "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)") is a song written by English composer-lyricists #LeslieBricusse and #AnthonyNewley and first published in 1964.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-1ybnDK1MlU