who wrote the music and lyrics for oliver
Lionel Bart Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 â€“ 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver![1][2]
As Long as He Needs Me "As Long as He Needs Me" is a torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the musical film Oliver!, and originally introduced in the 1960 musical by Georgia Brown, who was the first actress to play Nancy. It is a love ballad expressing Nancy's love for her criminal boyfriend Bill Sikes, despite his mistreatment of her.