This is not Julie Andrews. This is Marni Nixon, known as the "Ghost Singer of Hollywood" for all of the films in which she sang for the stars.And there were alot of them!
Incredibly talented, Ms. Nixon did the voice overs for Audrey Hepurn in "My Fair Lady", as well as Deborah Kerr in both "The King and I" and "An Affair to Remember."
In "West Side Story" she did all of Natalie Woods' singing and in the song "Tonight" she even sings duet with herself!
In "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" she is the voice on all the high notes that Ms. Monroe could not reach. Along the way she has been the sound of the angels heard by Ingrid Bergman in "Joan of Arc" and also the sound of the geese in "Mary Poppins."
It's rare for me to post twice in one day- but today is Ms. Nixons 80th birthday. She is still performing and I just wanted to wish her many Happy Returns! She has given us all great joy with the magic of her voice.
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