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Dorothy Veronica " Dory " Previn (née Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Previn was a lyricist on songs intended for motion pictures and, with her then husband, André Previn, received several Academy Award nominations.
Feb 15, 2012 · Dory Previn, the lyricist for three Oscar-nominated songs who as a composer and performer mined her difficult childhood, bouts of mental illness and a very public divorce to create a potent and...
Dory Previn was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet who wrote songs for movies and albums. She was known for her original, ironic and honest lyrics about her personal life and other topics.
Feb 15, 2012 · Dory Previn, the US singer and composer who collaborated with former husband Andre on two Oscar-nominated songs, has died in Massachusetts at the age of 86.
Feb 16, 2012 · A gifted lyricist, Dory Previn mined her traumatic childhood and later mental illness to write confessional songs that found an audience and helped her heal.
Feb 14, 2012 · Explore Dory Previn's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Dory Previn on AllMusic.
Jul 15, 2024 · Graham Reid | Jul 15, 2024 | 4 min read. Any number of women artist from the Sixties and Seventies – Vashti Bunyan, PP Arnold, Doris Troy and others – have undergone a career revival or rediscovery in recent years. But Dory Previn – who died in 2012 aged 86 – still seems to be overlooked.