Who was Dorothy Fields?
Dorothy Fields (1905-1974) was one of the great Broadway lyricists,
who wrote popular songs for revues, films and shows for nearly 50
years.
The hallmarks of her work are a touching simplicity of expression
and a gift for matching the rhythms of colloquial speech to music.
She wrote well over 400 songs.
Her best-known standards include :
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Don't
Blame Me
On The Sunny Side Of The Street A Fine Romance
I'm In The Mood For Love The Way You Look Tonight
Big Spender If My Friends Could See Me Now
Sweet Charity in London
A terrific production of Sweet Charity
is playing at the Menier
Chocolate Factory in Southwark until March 7th 2010.
I saw it last night and it exceeded the high expectations raised
by the reviews. See my own review.
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