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Sylvia Dee

real name Josephine (Moore) Proffitt

Sylvia Dee is credited on 3,675 releases across 851 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,675

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851

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8

Decades active

283

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American lyricist, novelist and TV screenwriter.
Born October 22, 1914 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Died June 12, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA.
Frequently collaborated with composer Sid Lippman. Later often collaborated with Arthur Kent.
Other hit songs he wrote/co-wrote include "I'm Thrilled", "Chickery Chick", "It Couldn't Be True! (Or Could It?)", "My Sugar Is So Refined", "Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero", "That's the Chance You Take", "If Anyone Finds This I Love You", "It's Worth Any Price You Pay", "A House with Love in It", "Many a Wonderful Moment" and "The True Picture"--all of which she co-wrote with Lippman. She also collaborated with others on other hit songs such as "Moonlight Swim", "Mama / Robot Man", "Somebody Nobody Wants", "The End of the World", "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" and "Bring Me Sunshine".

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3,675 releases · 851 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 3,715
  • Other credits · 36

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · PWL Studios · RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood · Capitol Studios

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