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  1. Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 [1] – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. ... Fields died of a heart attack on March 28, 1974, at the age of 69.

  2. 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. Fields was the daughter of Lew M. Fields of the vaudeville comedy ...

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  3. Mar 29, 1974 · Dorothy Fields, the versatile songwriter whose career spanned nearly 50 years, died of a heart attack last night at her home here. She was 68 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine ».

  4. Fields, Dorothy (1904–1974)American lyricist for stage and screen who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Song. Born on July 15, 1904 (some sources cite 1905) in Allenhurst, New Jersey; died on March 28, 1974, after suffering a stroke at her home in New York City; daughter of Lew Fields (Lewis Maurice Schanfield) and Rose (Harris) Fields; sister of Herbert Source for information on Fields, Dorothy (1904–1974): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.

  5. They collaborated again on the 1973 musical Seesaw. Dorothy Fields died in. New York City on March 28, 1974. She was THE woman songwriter. The marvelous thing about the way Dorothy wrote is that her lyrics were inventive without being tricky. She could do it--but she never compromised her direct, fresh manner of expressing a thought.

  6. Aug 2, 2021 · When she died at the age of 68 in 1974, she had written more than 400 songs. ... “What I like best about Dorothy Fields,” said Stephen Sondheim, “is her use of colloquialism and her ...

  7. Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters. Fields was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey ...

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