Sally Sweetland
| Sally Sweetland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 23, 1911 Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1940s–1950s |
Sally Sweetland (born September 23, 1911) is an American soprano singer and teacher.
Professional career
In the 1940s, Sweetland provided voice dubbing for singing voices in movies, notably for Joan Leslie in several films including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Rhapsody in Blue (1945), as well as for Brenda Marshall, Martha Vickers and Joan Fontaine in other films of that era. She was featured as solo artist on television programs such as The Perry Como Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. Sweetland was the female soloist on Gaslight Gayeties on NBC-Red in the mid-1940s[1] and on Top of the Evening, which debuted in 1944.[2]
In 1953, Sweetland duetted on the song I'm Walking Behind You with Eddie Fisher, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.[3] Sweetland later worked as a vocal coach with her husband Lee. Amongst their students were Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy.[4]
Personal life
Sweetland celebrated her 100th birthday in 2011, crediting her secret to longevity as laughter.[5] Sweetland resides in Banning, California.[6]
Soundtrack list (film dubbing)
- 1940 – The Sea Hawk ("Old Spanish Song"; dubbed Brenda Marshall)
- 1942 – Yankee Doodle Dandy ("Mary's a Grand Old Name", "Harrigan", and "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1943 – The Hard Way ("Youth Must Have Its Fling", "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", "She's a Latin from Manhattan", and "My Little Buckaroo"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1943 – The Constant Nymph ("Tomorrow"; dubbed Joan Fontaine)
- 1943 – The Sky's the Limit ("My Shining Hour"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1943 – Phantom of the Opera ("Martha" (Act 3, opera excerpt; dubbed Jane Farrar; "Amour et gloire"; dubbed Jane Farrar)
- 1943 – Thank Your Lucky Stars ("I'm Riding for a Fall" and "No You, No Me"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1944 – Hollywood Canteen ("Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1944 – Knickerbocker Holiday ("It Never Was You"; dubbed Constance Dowling)
- 1945 – Where Do We Go from Here? ("If Love Remains", "All at Once" and "Morale"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1945 – Rhapsody in Blue ("Embraceable You", "Swanee", "Smiles", "Somebody Loves Me", and "Delishious"; dubbed Joan Leslie)
- 1946 – The Time, the Place and the Girl ("A Rainy Night in Rio" and "A Gal in Calico"; dubbed Martha Vickers. Also dubbed singing for Florence Bates)
References
- ↑ Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920–1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 250.
- ↑ "(photo caption)". New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 8, 1944. p. 21.
- ↑ "UK Singles Chart – Number One". number-ones.co.uk. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ Seth MacFarlane (2011-10-08). "Seth MacFarlane: A 'Family Guy' With A Musical Mind". NPR. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ Nathan, Audrey (October 9, 2011). "A century to celebrate, for one Sun Lakes resident". Record Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ "A century of wisdom etched in their faces: Poignant portraits of Americans who have lived to be over 100 years old". Mail Online. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2014.