Marni Nixon R.I.P.

[cloughie]

A true, good voice.
RIP Marni

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Yes, there was real artistry in her voice and in the system which provided that seamless transition between acting and singing. I only noticed that it jarred a couple of times in "My Fair Lady" because Nixon was American and Hepburn had that strange cockney accent.

I think Hepburn sang the cockney songs herself, but Nixon took over for the RP ones.

[EdgeleyRob]

Posts 13 & 14,thanks Bryn.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

On the original soundtrack albums when MN was dubbing, the other actors were generally given the credit for her singing.

[Richard Tarleton]

Yes, there was real artistry in her voice and in the system which provided that seamless transition between acting and singing. I only noticed that it jarred a couple of times in "My Fair Lady" because Nixon was American and Hepburn had that strange cockney accent.

Strange indeed. In the obit piece (news channel I think) yesterday there was a lovely clip of Marnie Nixon talking about what she had to do to replicate Natalie Wood's version of a Puerto Rican accent.

[Stanley Stewart]

A welcome montage of Marni Nixon clips at the close of Newsnight, last night, (25 July), culminating with the voice-over for Marilyn Monroe performing Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes).

[Padraig]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Classics-Charles-Various-Artists/dp/B0016MJ3NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469546807&sr=8-1&keywords=emi+classics+charles+ives

plus Marni Nixon Amongst my favourite songs.

[Lento]

Indeed she did, and many of Marylin Monroe's high notes.

Apparently Natalie Wood wasn't very gracious about it when she found out.