Songs Written by Dorothy DoddTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Dorothy Dodd (1926 - 2006) was an Australian popular song composer and lyricist of the mid-twentieth century. She was best known for the English lyrics to the widely recorded song "Granada". Her other works include English lyrics for "Historia de amor" by Carlos Almaran, entitled "The History of Love", and lyrics for "Velvet Waters", an American instrumental composition by William Plunkett. Vocal versions of "Velvet Waters" were recorded in Australia by Bruce Gillespie (1960) and Tony Worsley (1965). Dodd studied... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dorothy Dodd first charted in 1954 with Grenada.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.