Doris Fisher
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Doris Fisher was an American singer and songwriter
.
, the daughter of noted songwriter Fred Fisher
. She performed with big band
s, on the radio
, with the Eddie Duchin Orchestra and led the group "Penny Wise and Her Wise Guys".
Fisher's hit compositions included "You Always Hurt the One You Love
", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
", "Amado Mio
", "Put the Blame on Mame
" and "That Ole Devil Called Love". She also collaborated with Slim Gaillard
on "Tutti Frutti
".
Fisher was so popular in the 1940s that she was known as the "Queen of the Juke Box." The pianist and singer Michael Feinstein
, a friend of hers, praised her tenacity and talent in what at the time was a man's world.
Doris' brothers Dan Fisher ("Good Morning Heartache
") and Marvin Fisher ("When Sunny Gets Blue") were also songwriters.
She retired from the music industry in 1949 to raise a family in Detroit, Michigan
. Doris Fisher died in Los Angeles
, California
.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Biography
Fisher was born in New YorkNew York City
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, the daughter of noted songwriter Fred Fisher
Fred Fisher
Fred Fisher was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher. Fisher founded Fred Fisher Music Publishing Company in 1907. He was born as Albert von Breitenbach in Cologne...
. She performed with big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
s, on the radio
Radio
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, with the Eddie Duchin Orchestra and led the group "Penny Wise and Her Wise Guys".
Fisher's hit compositions included "You Always Hurt the One You Love
You Always Hurt the One You Love
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" is a pop standard, words by Allan Roberts and music by Doris Fisher. It has been performed by many artists over the years, such as The Mills Brothers, Connie Francis , Fats Domino, The Impressions,Frankie Laine, Richard Chamberlain , Peggy Lee, Maureen Evans,...
", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" is a 1944 song performed as a duet by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald. The song was written by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher . The successful single went to number one on both The Harlem Hit Parade and the pop chart . The B-side of the single entitled,...
", "Amado Mio
Amado Mio
"Amado Mio" is a song from the classic 1946 film noir Gilda, written by Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher. The piece was mimed by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis....
", "Put the Blame on Mame
Put the Blame on Mame
"Put the Blame on Mame" is a song by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher, originally made for the film Gilda in 1946 - where it was sung by the title character, played by Rita Hayworth and with the singing voice actually that of Anita Kert Ellis....
" and "That Ole Devil Called Love". She also collaborated with Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout"...
on "Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti (song)
"Tutti Frutti" is a 1955 song by Little Richard, which became his first hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop!" and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also one of the...
".
Fisher was so popular in the 1940s that she was known as the "Queen of the Juke Box." The pianist and singer Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein
Michael Jay Feinstein is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an interpreter of, and an anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs...
, a friend of hers, praised her tenacity and talent in what at the time was a man's world.
Doris' brothers Dan Fisher ("Good Morning Heartache
Good Morning Heartache
"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.-About the songwriters:...
") and Marvin Fisher ("When Sunny Gets Blue") were also songwriters.
She retired from the music industry in 1949 to raise a family in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Doris Fisher died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.