Doc N Roll 2024: Dory Previn: On My Way To There (adv 15)

Writing and singing the unvarnished truth about one’s buried secret life experiences is more common today than when Dory Previn wrote brilliant, disturbing, and darkly funny songs in the 1970s. Previn began as an Academy Award nominated lyricist for Hollywood musicals with songs for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland & Dionne Warwick before a tabloid scandal and public breakdown led to her re-emergence as a cult artist in the Laurel Canyon scene.

Using Dory’s journal archive and interviews where she talks candidly about her voices, she eloquently and frankly articulates understanding herself and how to navigate her mental health. A beautifully crafted and intimate portrait of an artist so ahead of her time, the world is only beginning catching up with her.