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Sylvia Fine

American lyricist and songwriter

1913 – 1991aged 78

Sylvia Fine wrote the tongue-twisting patter songs that made her husband Danny Kaye's rapid-fire comic delivery possible, composing and producing much of his stage and screen material across their decades-long partnership. She won a Peabody Award and an Emmy for a children's special in 1976, and was twice nominated for both an Academy Award and an Emmy over her career.

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