Sylvia Fine
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Sylvia Fine (1913, Brooklyn, New York – October 28, 1991, New York City) was an American lyricist and wife of the comedian Danny Kaye.
She was an audition pianist when she remet a young Danny Kaye, whom she had not seen since they were at school together, nine years previously. After a whirlwind romance, they were married in 1940.
She took a direct role in managing her husband's career and wrote many of his songs for him, both in film and recordings. Those for the film The Court Jester were co-written with Sammy Cahn.
Fine and Kaye had a daughter, Dena, who was born in 1946, and they remained married until his death in 1987.
[edit] Selected list of Sylvia Fine songs
- Anatole of Paris from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 1947
- The Inspector General from The Inspector General, 1949
- Knock on Wood from Knock on Wood, 1954
- (You'll Never) Outfox the Fox (Sammy Cahn, Sylvia Fine) from The Court Jester, 1956
[edit] Death
Sylvia Fine Kaye died of emphysema at the age of 78 in New York City in 1991.
