Marni Nixon
Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Affair to Remember, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1930 (Altadena (census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States)), Died July 24, 2016 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 10042 | 1957 | Boy on a dolphin | Mary Kaye ; Lionel Newman | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nixon, Marni," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334011.
Nixon, Marni. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334011.
"Nixon, Marni." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Nixon, Marni - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83070039
Wikidata: Marni Nixon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3087644
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34649765
MusicBrainz: Marni Nixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4bc4aee5-3f5f-4af9-bce1-d89064ce2bcc
ISNI: 0000 0000 8113 8386 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081138386
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/113138 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/113138
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