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  1. 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.

  2. 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. Betty Comden, foreword "On the Sunny Side of the Street: The ...

  3. Apr 24, 2024 · 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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  4. Jun 23, 2021 · Dorothy Fields (1905–1974) was a prolific and influential songwriter and lyricist for musicals, films, and revues. She collaborated with composers such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Cy Coleman, and won an Oscar for \"The Way You Look Tonight.\"

  5. Dorothy Fields was born in 1905 in New Jersey and grew up in New York City with a deep appreciation for writing and show business. Her father, Lew Fields, was a popular Vaudevillian and one-half ...

  6. Jul 15, 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Dorothy Fields, one of the first and most successful female songwriters in America. She wrote more than 400 songs, including classics like \"On the Sunny Side of the Street\" and \"The Way You Look Tonight\".

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  8. Dorothy Fields was a lyricist and librettist who wrote songs and books for many Broadway and Hollywood musicals, such as \"Annie Get Your Gun\" and \"Sweet Charity\". She collaborated with composers like Jimmy McHugh, Jerome Kern, and Irving Berlin, and won an Oscar for \"The Way You Look Tonight\".

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