"Whether writing as herself, or through one of the many voices she heard in her head, Previn's sinister riverboat chansons revealed the pain, games, lies and loneliness behind the L.A. free love myth. 1971's Mythical Kings And Iguanas was, perhaps, the peak point of Previn's eerily confessional style containing the searingly honest
Lemon Haired Ladies and
The Lady With The Braid, both of which recount encounters between young men and single older women in chilling detail. Her third album, Reflections In A Mud Puddle was a concept album based upon her life with her father, and contained the astonishing
Doppelganger, a Weillian Sympathy For The Devil in which the world's evils are found to lurk in all of us. "
Singer-Songwriter Dory Previn has died. (
previously on Metafilter).
posted by The Whelk
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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"I was listening to the radio and it’s one of those moments where you have to stop what you’re doing and pay full attention.”
Dory Previn, met composer
Andre' Previn while working in MGM's music dept. in the 1960s. They collaborated on movie music such as
"A Second Chance" and
"Valley Of The Dolls". Andre' divorced Dory in 1969 to marry Mia Farrow. Following this, Dory Previn recorded six original
albums known for their
wit and
confessional tone. Dory Previn unofficially retired in 1976 and has been reluctant to give interviews. However, she released a free online album,
Planet Blue in 2002. She gave a
rare interview to the Times in February. She talked about her influences and meeting Howard Hughes with
Bernadette Cahill in 2005.
posted by The Whelk
on Dec 3, 2008 -
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