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Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 [1] – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films.
Dorothy Fields (born July 15, 1905, Allenhurst, N.J., U.S.—died March 28, 1974, New York, N.Y.) was an American songwriter who collaborated with a number of Broadway’s top composers during the heyday of American musical theatre, producing the lyrics for many classic shows.
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In the course of a remarkably long career, with successes from the 1920s all the way into the 1970s, Dorothy Fields wrote some of the most enduring lyrics of the golden age of the American popular song.
Nov 7, 2012 · In this episode of "Wild Women of Song" we begin talking about the life and outstanding career of Dorothy Fields! When I mention Dorothy Fields' name on stage, I usually get a blank look...
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Dorothy Fields. Songwriter. A Fields lyric is always meticulously crafted yet retains the easy fresh natural flow of colloquial speech. Her language is precisely the language a person would use expressing a feeling, even if it weren't sung or rhymed - yet the rhyme schemes are scrupulous and the structures impeccable.
Oct 30, 2017 · Of those non-performing songwriters is Dorothy Fields, one of the few women included in The Great American Songbook and one of the most prolific contributors to classic American music.
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Learn about Dorothy Fields (1904-1974), one of the great Broadway lyricists who wrote over 400 songs for revues, films and shows. Find out her best-known standards, a new CD of her songs and more news and events.
