Dorothy Collins, born Marjorie Chandler on November 18, 1926, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was a singer who began her career at a young age. She adopted her stage name in her mid-teens and started singing on radio stations in Windsor and Detroit. In 1940, at age 14, she met bandleader/composer Raymond Scott in Chicago, who became her mentor. In 1942, Collins was a featured vocalist with Scott's orchestra, performing on radio and tour. She contributed vocals to the Raymond Scott Quintette in the late 1940s and joined Your Hit Parade on NBC television in 1950, gaining nationwide fame as one of the show’s featured vocalists. Her notable singles include "My Boy-Flat Top" (1955), which reached number 16 on the Billboard charts, and "Seven Days" (1956), peaking at number 17. Collins released several albums, including Tweedle Dee / Get Happy (1954) and Miss Rock (EP - 1958). She also appeared in various television shows such as The Steve Allen Show, The Bell Telephone Hour, and The Hollywood Palace. In 1971, Collins made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Follies, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Dorothy Collins died on July 21, 1994, from asthma and heart disease at her home in Watervliet, New York.
