As a child, I learned what it meant to have one’s voice dubbed from Singin’ in the Rain (1952). In the film, chorus girl Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) is secretly called in to dub over the shrill speaking and singing voice of screen diva Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) in order to save the stu read more
Marni Nixon 1930 – 2016
On July 25, 2016 By CarolIn Uncategorized
The fantastic Marni Nixon has passed away, aged 86. If you don’t recognize the name, you’ll definitely recognize the voice. Nicknamed ‘Hollywood’s invisible read more
A Musical Connection: Mother and Son, Marni Nixon and Andrew Gold Soprano Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voices for some of the most iconic songs in musical film history — including My Fair Lady, West Side Story and The King and I — is the mother of singer/songwriter Andrew Gold wh read more
Margaret Nixon McEathron, February 22, 1930
Autobiography I Could Have Sung All Night: My StoryBy Marni Nixon, Billboard Books, 2006 "The Ghostess with the Mostest"* By the time Marni Nixon was 18, she had performed as a violinist, a child actress (The Bashfu read more
Margaret Nixon McEathron, February 22, 1930 Autobiography I Could Have Sung All Night: My StoryBy Marni Nixon, Billboard Books, 2006 "The Ghostess with the Mostest"* By the time Marni Nixon was 18, she had performed as a violinist, a child actress (The Bashful Bache read more
