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| Doris Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Name | Doris Fisher |
| Birth date | August 20, 1915 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | November 1, 2003 |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Songwriter, lyricist, businessperson |
| Years active | 1930s–1960s |
| Notable works | "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" |
Doris Fisher Doris Fisher was an American songwriter and lyricist active primarily in the 1930s and 1940s who wrote popular standards recorded by leading performers of the era and contributed to Hollywood films and radio programs. She collaborated with prominent composers, produced hits that became staples for jazz and pop interpreters, and later transitioned to business activities in the entertainment industry and real estate. Fisher's work intersected with major figures and institutions of mid-20th-century American music and film.
Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in a milieu connected to New York City's theatrical and musical communities, with early exposure to Tin Pan Alley and Broadway. She studied music and composition influences associated with institutions such as Juilliard School and performance traditions from venues like the Apollo Theater and Carnegie Hall environments. Her formative years coincided with the prominence of publishers on Tin Pan Alley and the rise of radio networks including NBC and CBS, which shaped opportunities for songwriters.
Fisher achieved commercial success collaborating with composers and lyricists tied to the Great American Songbook tradition, including frequent co-writes with a partner who had worked with artists from Columbia Records, Decca Records, and Capitol Records. Her compositions were recorded by leading vocalists such as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and Peggy Lee, and were arranged by notable figures in orchestration who worked with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and studio orchestras for Hollywood Bowl concerts. Songs like "You Always Hurt the One You Love" and "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" crossed over into rhythm and blues charts and were covered by rhythm and blues and pop artists on labels like Atlantic Records and Mercury Records. Fisher's publishing deals involved major music publishers operating out of offices in Tin Pan Alley and business relationships with rights organizations such as ASCAP.
During the 1940s Fisher wrote material for Hollywood productions and network radio programs, contributing songs and lyrics to films produced by studios including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Paramount Pictures. Her tunes were featured in motion pictures starring actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood and were used in radio variety programs broadcast on NBC and CBS that showcased performers from Vaudeville and Broadway. Fisher's work connected with film music practices involving composers who scored for studios like RKO Pictures and orchestras led by arrangers associated with MGM musicals. She also provided material for short subject films and soundtrack sessions recorded at studios such as Capitol Studios.
After stepping back from full-time songwriting, Fisher engaged in business ventures related to entertainment and property, forming partnerships with executives and investors linked to firms on Wall Street and within the Los Angeles development community. She managed publishing interests and negotiated catalog deals with record companies and music publishers that interfaced with licensing bodies like BMI and SESAC. Fisher's later activities included overseeing royalties for catalogs reissued by companies such as Sony Music Entertainment and advising on synchronization licensing for television programs on networks like ABC and NBC.
Fisher married and partnered with individuals active in finance and the entertainment industries, maintaining residences in cultural centers including Manhattan and Beverly Hills, California. Her social and philanthropic associations included organizations and events attended by figures from the worlds of Broadway, Hollywood, and recorded music, with connections to charities and cultural institutions such as The Juilliard School alumni events and benefit performances held at venues like Radio City Music Hall.
Fisher's songs endure as standards in the repertoires of jazz, pop, and rhythm and blues performers and are included in retrospective compilations issued by labels such as RCA Records and Columbia Records. Her songwriting contributions are noted in histories of American popular music covering the Big Band era and the postwar popular song catalogs; her work is archived and cited in collections at institutions documenting 20th-century music and film. Fisher's compositions have been inducted into curated lists and anthologies celebrating songwriters of the Great American Songbook and have been recognized in liner notes, scholarly works, and museum exhibits related to American songwriting traditions.
Category:1915 births Category:2003 deaths Category:American songwriters Category:People from Brooklyn