Dorothy Fields

Personal Information

Born January 1, 1922

Died January 1, 2011 (89 years old)

Allenhurst, United States

Also known as: Fields, Dorothy May, 1922-2011, Fields, Dorothy (Dorothy May), 1922-2011

Wikipedia

3 books

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Description

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904– March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. 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. -Wikipedia

Books

Sweet Charity

Dorothy Fields, Lucy Daniels, Cy Coleman

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As the Graces prepare to move out of their house, Josie struggles to say goodbye to her favorite horse.

See/Saw

Geoff Dyer, Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman, Deborah Moggach

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The way you look tonight

Bella Andre, Frank Sinatra, Dorothy Fields

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