Gothamist: Legendary Lyrcist Betty Comden Dies at 89

Leslie

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:02:49 -0500

Many of the obits are sad, because while Comden and Green wrote much of "Singin' in the Rain" they did not write the title song... Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown did, in 1929.

Lilitu

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:20:45 -0500

It's very sad that I never knew Comden was female. I've been listening to Comden & Green songs my whole life and I guess I'd always just assumed they were both male.

jmchez

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:18:13 -0500

Anita O'Day died yesterday? I'm sad to hear that; she sang so beautifully. Reminds me of an essay I read after Julie London died. The author pondered the fact that few noticed her passing and that music buying kids did not know who she was or care for her musical stylings. Thank Goodness that Sinatra did not, and Tony Bennett will not suffer the same fate.

Andrew J. Lederer

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:57:21 -0500

Thanks for posting this, Jen. Comden and Green were the New York of their era. That "On the Town" New York that people of the time swear really existed. Anita O'Day's death was reported yesterday as well. Yeah, okay, they were old, but somehow it's a better world when people like that are still around.

online backgammon

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:23:28 -0500