Dory Previn

Dory Previn was a successful lyricist for motion picture theme songs during the 1960s and early '70s, earning three Academy Award nominations for best song; in the mid-'70s and early '80s, she published books of memoirs and wrote and performed in musical theater works. But she remains best known for the six albums of original songs and one live album she released in a confessional singer/songwriter style between 1970 and 1976. Previn was born on October 22. Different sources list the year of her birth as early as 1925, though 1929 seems most probable. She was deeply influence...