(born July 15, 1905, Allenhurst, N.J., U.S.—died March 28, 1974, New York, N.Y.) U.S.
lyricist and librettist. Born to a family active in theatre (her father Lew was a comedian and impresario, and her brothers Herbert and Joseph were librettists), Fields taught drama and wrote poetry and later wrote songs for Broadway and Cotton Club revues with Jimmy McHugh, including “I Can't Give You Anything But Love” and “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” With Jerome Kern, she later wrote songs for Hollywood, including “The Way You Look Tonight.” Returning to Broadway, she wrote the book or lyrics for many musicals, including Annie Get Your Gun (1946) and Sweet Charity (1966).
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