10at10 Club

Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on February 15, 2012, 10:31:50 AM

Title: RIP Dory Previn, songwriter, 86
Post by: Wayback on February 15, 2012, 10:31:50 AM

The lyricist for three Oscar-nominated songs was also known for her own confessional albums in the early 70s.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/arts/music/dory-previn-songwriter-is-dead-at-86.html

Title: Re: RIP Dory Previn, songwriter, 86
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2012, 10:50:09 AM

wow, I'd've never guessed she was THAT old. I have one of her LPs -- she got quite a bit of play on the old WNEW-FM in the '70s when they were free-form.  "Mary C Brown and the Hollywood Sign", "Lady with the Braid", "Obscene Phone call"... all wonderful songs.

and of course she co-wrote the theme from Valley of the Dolls.