Dorothy Collins (November 18, 1926 – July 21, 1994) was a Canadian-born sin… Read Full Bio ↴Dorothy Collins (November 18, 1926 – July 21, 1994) was a Canadian-born singer and actress.
Born Marjorie Chandler in Windsor, Ontario, Collins shot to fame as the lead vocalist on the long-running television series Your Hit Parade, on which she sang (and often acted out in costume) the popular songs of the day. Additional TV credits include The Steve Allen Show, the Bell Telephone Hour, The Hollywood Palace, and Candid Camera, as both a participant in the stunts and co-host with Allen Funt.
Collins was married to Raymond Scott from 1952 until their divorce in 1965. They had two daughters, Deborah and Elizabeth. With Scott she recorded many advertizing jingles and the 1957 album "At Home with Dorothy and Raymond". In 1966, she married actor/singer Ron Holgate, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. The two eventually divorced.
In 1971, Collins made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Follies, portraying a one-time Ziegfeld-style showgirl trapped in a disappointing marriage. Her dramatic rendition of "Losing My Mind" routinely stopped the show and was one of the production's highlights. Her performance won her a Tony Award nomination as Best Actress in a Musical, but she lost to co-star, fellow Canadian-born actress Alexis Smith; the two actresses died within a year of each other.
She died from respiratory distress as a result of a long-standing pulmonary disease (asthma) at her home in upstate Watervliet, New York ), survived by her three daughters.
Born Marjorie Chandler in Windsor, Ontario, Collins shot to fame as the lead vocalist on the long-running television series Your Hit Parade, on which she sang (and often acted out in costume) the popular songs of the day. Additional TV credits include The Steve Allen Show, the Bell Telephone Hour, The Hollywood Palace, and Candid Camera, as both a participant in the stunts and co-host with Allen Funt.
Collins was married to Raymond Scott from 1952 until their divorce in 1965. They had two daughters, Deborah and Elizabeth. With Scott she recorded many advertizing jingles and the 1957 album "At Home with Dorothy and Raymond". In 1966, she married actor/singer Ron Holgate, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. The two eventually divorced.
In 1971, Collins made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Follies, portraying a one-time Ziegfeld-style showgirl trapped in a disappointing marriage. Her dramatic rendition of "Losing My Mind" routinely stopped the show and was one of the production's highlights. Her performance won her a Tony Award nomination as Best Actress in a Musical, but she lost to co-star, fellow Canadian-born actress Alexis Smith; the two actresses died within a year of each other.
She died from respiratory distress as a result of a long-standing pulmonary disease (asthma) at her home in upstate Watervliet, New York ), survived by her three daughters.
Picnic
Dorothy Collins Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Picnic' by these artists:
Andy Williams Where's this place called Lonely Street I'm looking for tha…
Anne-Kathrin Dern If you go down in the woods today You're sure of…
BOL4 어디야 너 지금 뭐하고 있는 거야 오늘 이 시간쯤엔 연락 올…
Carlos Mendoza Ay hoy te veo a las cuatro, no llegues tarde…
i9bonsai You know there was a way to save it But I…
Linus' Blanket I can take you around the world hi hi happy shiny…
Luitomá Como un vaivén El viento tibio nos mece hasta arriba Solo un…
Magtens Korridorer Jeg skal ind til byen Og have mig en ny frisure Og…
Martes Niebla Mañana puede ser hoy le dijo Si usted renuncia a esas…
Mia Martini Un bisbiglio tra i rami di quercie invecchiate il primo pi…
Mushi-P Good morning, good afternoon, good evening Welcome to the pi…
Pocoyo Emparedado en la canasta La canasta en el árbol Un día solea…
RADWIMPS 最期の夏の 入り口に立っていたのは ナイフを首から ぶら下げた 青い魂 大きな瞳で世界を睨む どこまでも澄んだ碧 仲良し…
rumania montevideo 昨日の夜がベッドの中で最後に見た夢 歌のないピクニック はやい雨雲 重たい足取り 二人の間 大きな手をつかみ から…
Sammy J The sun is up, the sky is blue There's no one…
Shelley Fabares On a picnic morning without a warning I looked at you…
tema_saki Mmm Mmm Mmm Summersets and rain goes by But our love…
The Grapes Of Wrath I didn't mean to cause a fight The things I said…
The McGuire Sisters On a picnic morning without a warning I looked at you…
라이너스의 담요 I can take you around the world Hi hi happy shiny…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dorothy Collins:
Baciare Baciare The boys and girls of Napoli Are whistling merrily And here'…
Did I Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
In Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old Fr…
Losing My Mind The sun comes up I think about you The coffee cup I think…
Mairzy Doats Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley…
My Boy Flat Top Hey, mister flat top Young and strong His top is flat A cre…
People Will Say We're in Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Seven Days Seven days, seven days (Seven days, seven days) And there's …
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ClassicDamsel
I wasn't familiar with Dorothy Collins either and am so glad to have discovered her! I enjoyed the clips from "Picnic" too. I just saw it for the first time this summer. Thanks for yet another wonderful video! You really know how to make ones day!
collinsfollower
Thanks for posting this along with the film clips of the actual movie. My one regret is that this Steve Allen album was not done in stereo. It would have enhanced it so much. I've been a fan and follower of Miss Collins for over 50 years and have a website dedicated to her work. www.collinstribute.com. Check it out.
Jymster46
@ClassicDamsel Oh, Thank You! Yes, she was a fine singer and actress from the 50's with a couple of hit records. Her version of the song Picnic was from an album of the same name. I thought it would go well with the clips. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for the nice comments! Jim
Jymster46
@sorrowfulflower You are very welcome. She does have a beautiful voice. She was one of the singers on the weekly TV show "Your Hit Parade" back in the 50's. Thank you so much for watching and listening to the video! I am so glad you liked it. Jim
Jymster46
@azw596 You're very welcome! Yes, and she was Canadian born too. I used to love to watch "Your Hit Parade"! They always did such a great job on the songs...until they needed to cover the songs of Elvis and Chuck Berry. That wasn't Pretty! Ha! Thanks so much for watching! Jim
ClassicDamsel
@Jymster46 You're welcome! I will have to look into more of her work.