Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fieldswas an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her most well known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight", "A Fine Romance", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "Pick Yourself Up", "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "You Couldn't Be Cuter." 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,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth15 July 1905
CountryUnited States of America
Dorothy Fields quotes about
We're confined to a framework of music, and I feel that the words can be poetic, but I wouldn't say poetry in the strictest sense.