Sylvia fein danny kaye biography

Sylvia Fine Kaye
Biography

 

If you're new to the world of Danny Kaye, you'll find that the name Sylvia Fine often comes up.

A lyricist and composer, Danny's wife, Sylvia, was responsible for writing much of his material and was also one of the main people responsible for helping Danny reach the fame that he did.

Sylvia fein danny kaye biography

"Anatole of Paris," "Melody in 4F," and "Pavlova," are just a few of the songs that she wrote for him.

Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York on August 29, 1913, Sylvia was the daughter of Dr.

Samuel and Bessie Fine. Whereas Danny was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants, Sylvia was born into a well-to-do family, her father being a college graduate and an established dentist. She had a brother named Robert and a sister named Rhoda.

According to one website, Sylvia is listed as being the youngest (Jewish Women's Archive), and in Martin Gottfried's book he mentions Rhoda as being the younger sister and not Sylvia. 

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