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A lifelong home movie enthusiast, Newley filmed his first date with Joan Collins.

David Bowie admitted to copying Newley's singing style in his early career. Newley's musical influence on Bowie is especially clear on Bowie's first album, "David Bowie", released in 1967. Bowie cited Newley, along with Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett, to be the first performers he'd heard sing popular music with a British accent.

He was survived by his mother Frances Grace Newley, who died at the age of 99 in 2002.

Was taught to ice skate by Paul Newman.

He was first treated for cancer in 1985 and had one kidney removed. The cancer returned in 1997 and spread to his lungs and liver.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.

Newley was raised by his mother Grace and a stepfather, whose name was Ronald Gardner. The latter wound up in Beverly Hills working as a chauffeur for London Towne Livery Service Ltd., owned and operated by actor Gerald Peters. Newley searched with the help of a detective and found his real father George Kirby and bought him a house in Beverly Hills, in the hopes that he would reunite with Grace--but it was not to be. Sammy Davis Jr. later bought or leased the house, which can be seen in an episode of the original Charlie's Angels (1976). Newley's stepfather's subsequent wife, Lucy, worked as a housekeeper for Newley's partner Leslie Bricusse for many years. Leslie traveled a lot and rarely lived in his Beverly Hills house, so Lucy maintained it while Leslie rented it out in succession to Natalie Wood, Peter Sellers, Michael Caine and Yul Brynner.

At 12 years old, he was the youngest cast member of Enrico V (1944).

Ex-brother-in-law of Jackie Collins and Oscar Lerman.

In addition to the five children he had with his three wives, Newley had a daughter out of wedlock with Anneke Wills named Polly. Tragically, the girl died in an automobile accident without ever finding out that Newley was her father--or vice versa.

Children by Joan Collins: Tara Newley Arkle (born 12 October 1963) and Alexander Newley (born 8 November 1965).

Donated his papers to the Boston University (MA) Library Special Collections Department.

Left school at the age of 14.

British comedian Steve Furst is a huge fan of Newley and performs an Anthony Newley show in tribute to him.

Was nominated for six Tony Awards: four in 1963 for "Stop the World -- I Want to Get Off," as Best Actor (Musical), and, with Leslie Bricusse, as Best Author (Musical), Best Composer and Lyricist, and for book, music and lyrics of Best Musical nomination; and two in 1965 for "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd," as Best Director (Musical), and, again with Leslie Bricusse, as Best Composer and Lyricist. He did not win any of these awards.

He had a daughter with Dareth Rich in 1973.

The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums described Newley as "among the most innovative UK acts of the early rock years before moving into musicals and cabaret". Between 1959 and 1962, Newley achieved 12 UK Top 40 singles, including two number ones.

His maternal grandmother was Jewish.

Children by Dareth Dunn: Christopher and Shelby.

Life companion of Gina Fratini from 1993 to his death.

He turned down the title role in Alfie (1966).

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 447-448. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

He narrated the short film Image of Love,.

Johnny Depp claimed that he had imitated Newley for his role in "Sweeney Todd", particularly when singing.

His fellow pupils at the Italia Conti Stage School included Johnny Briggs and Millicent Martin.