Sylvia Dee

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Sylvia Dee
Born
Josephine Moore

October 22, 1914
Little Rock, Arkansas
DiedJune 12, 1967 (aged 52)
New York City, New York, United States
EducationUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Lyricist, novelist

Sylvia Dee (born Josephine Moore, October 22, 1914 – June 12, 1967) was an American lyricist and novelist best known for writing the lyrics to "

signature tune
.

Biography

Dee was born in

ASCAP in 1943, her musical collaborators included Sidney Lippman, Arthur Kent, Elizabeth Evelyn Moore, George Goehring, Al Frisch and Guy Wood
. [1]

Dee wrote the words to a nonsense song that went to number 1 in 1945 called "Chickery Chick".

Look for Me (I'll Be Around)" with Guy Wood, which was recorded by Sarah Vaughan on The Benny Carter Sessions
[3] and Neko Case on Blacklisted. She also wrote songs for Connie Francis ("Robot Man") and Elvis Presley in the films Blue Hawaii and Speedway. Popular-song compositions also include "It Couldn't Be True", "Stardreams", "I'm Thrilled", "Have You Changed", "After Graduation Day", "Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero", "Angel Lips, Angel Eyes", "Pushcart Serenade", "A House With Love In It", "Moonlight Swim", "That's the Chance You Take", "Somebody Nobody Wants", and "Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard". [1]

Death

At the time of her death in

gynecologist.[1]
She was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Monmouth County, NJ as Josephine Proffitt Faison.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sylvia Dee - Biography". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ^ "Top songs from music charts 1945". www.traditionalmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  3. ^ "Sarah Vaughan - The Benny Carter Sessions". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
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