Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields · Arts & Literature
Lyricist and librettist of standards including The Way You Look Tonight
1904, Allenhurst, New Jersey, USA — 1974, New York City, USA
United States
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Dorothy Fields was an American lyricist and librettist who wrote the words to standards including 'The Way You Look Tonight' (Academy Award, 1936) and 'I Can't Give You Anything but Love', and co-wrote the book for the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Born into a prominent Jewish theatrical family, she was a pioneering woman in Broadway songwriting. Her lyrics remain part of the Great American Songbook.
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Lyricist and librettist of standards including The Way You Look Tonight
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