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.

Seven Days
Dorothy Collins Lyrics

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Seven days, seven days
(Seven days, seven days)
And there's not a word from you
(And there's no word from you)

Seven days without love
(Seven days without you)
Tell me what am I to do

(Tell me what am I to do)

Seven days I have cried
(Seven days have I cried)
How I long to feel your touch
(How I long for your touch)

Why'd you go, why'd you stray
(Why'd you go, why'd you stray)
When I love you, oh, so much
(Oh, I love you, oh, so much)

The phone won't ring at all
The clock is standing still
My tears are like the raindrops
Upon my window sill

Seven days, lonely days
(Seven days, seven days)
I have walked the floor for you
(I have walked the floor for you)

Seven days, seven days
(Seven days, seven days)
Won't you please say you're still true
(Won't you say that you're mine)

Seven days, seven days
(Seven days, seven days)
I have been in misery
(Lonely days, lonely days)

Seven days, lonely days
(Seven days, lonely days)
Darling, please come back to me
(Please come back, please come back)

Seven lonely days
(Please come back)

Overall Meaning

The song "Seven Days" by Dorothy Collins tells the story of a woman who has not heard from her lover in seven days. She expresses her loneliness and heartache through her lyrics as she pleads for her lover to come back to her. The song presents the idea that time moves slowly when one is waiting for a loved one, with the phone not ringing at all and the clock standing still. She makes it clear that she loves her partner very deeply and wants them to return.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Seven days" four times, emphasizing the amount of time that has passed since she has heard from her lover. She expresses her sadness through phrases such as "Seven days without love," "Seven days I have cried," and "Seven lonely days." The song's powerful use of repetition really helps to drive home the point of the lyrics.

Overall, "Seven Days" is a powerful and emotional song that explores the themes of love and longing. It is a song that many people can relate to when they are missing a loved one.

Seven DaysDorothy Collins Lyrics

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Seven Days
Dorothy Collins Lyrics