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'''Ann Miller''' was born on [[April 12]], [[1923]] (some sources still indicate [[1919]]) and died on [[January 22]], [[2004]]. She was an American dancer, singer and actress, who was christened '''Johnnie Lucille Collier''' in [[Chireno, Texas]] (some sources cite [[Houston, Texas]]).

==About The Album==

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She was considered a child dance prodigy. She was given a contract with [[RKO]] allegedly at the tender age of thirteen (she had told them she was eighteen). She became famous for her roles in films such as [[Kiss Me, Kate]], [[Easter Parade]] and [[On the Town]]. Miller was famed for her speed in [[tap dancing]]; she claimed to be able to tap 500 times per minute.

''' ''Leitmotif'' ''' was originally self-funded and released by [[Dredg]] on [[May 30]], [[1999]]. The album was released by [[Universal]], with different artwork, on [[September 11]], [[2001]].

Her father (from whom she would become estranged due to his infidelities to her mother) insisted on the name Johnnie because he had wanted a boy, but she was often called Annie. She took up dancing to help exercise her legs to help her [[rickets]]. Her film career effectively ended in [[1956]], but she remained active in the theatre. In [[1979]] she astounded audiences in the [[Broadway]] show [[Sugar Babies]]. In 1983 she won the [[Sarah Siddons Award]] for her work in [[Chicago]] theatre. In 2001 she took her last role as "Coco" in auteur director [[David Lynch]]'s movie [[Mulholland Drive (film)]].

''Leitmotif'' is a [[concept album]], and the songs are related to (or possibly inspired by) a small story booklet included with the album. It should be noted that the lyrics to the songs are not identical to the words in the booklet, although some passages are quoted word for word. ''Leitmotif'''s story is about a man with a "spiritual disease" who must seek out different cultures of the world to find a cure for his affliction.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Ann Miller has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6914 Hollywood Blvd.

The inside of the newer case is the same uniform brown color with white font as the outside, with only the phrase "We live like penguins in the desert. Why can't we live like tribes?" written on the left side.

She died at the age of 80 (or 84) from cancer that had spread to her lungs and was interred in the [[Holy Cross Cemetery]] in [[Culver City, California]].

The lyrics for this album have never been published; the lyrics to parts of several verses (and most of one whole song) are unknown outside the band.

==Tracks==

== Filmography ==

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* ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1934)

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* ''[[The Good Fairy]]'' (1935)

#Symbol Song (a symbol on the track list)

* ''[[The Devil on Horseback]]'' (1936)

#Movement I: @45 degrees N, 180 degrees W

* ''[[New Faces of 1937]]'' (1937)

#Lechium

* ''[[The Life of the Party]]'' (1937)

#Movement II: Crosswind Minuet

* ''[[Stage Door]]'' (1937)

#Traversing Through The Artic Cold We Search For The Spirit Of Yuta

* ''[[Radio City Revels]]'' (1938)

#Intermission

* ''[[Having Wonderful Time]]'' (1938)

#Movement III: Lyndon

* ''[[You Can't Take It with You]]'' (1938)

#Penguins In The Desert

* ''[[Room Service]]'' (1938)

#Movement IV: RR

* ''[[Tarnished Angel]]'' (1938)

#Yatahaze

* ''[[Too Many Girls]]'' (1940)

#Movement V: 90 Hour Sleep

* ''[[Hit Parade of 1941]]'' (1940)

#Untitled (secret track)

* ''[[Melody Ranch]]'' (1940)

* ''[[Time Out for Rhythm]]'' (1941)

* ''[[Meet the Stars: Stars Past and Present]]'' (1941) (short subject)

* ''[[Screen Snapshots: Series 21, No. 1]]'' (1941) (short subject)

* ''[[Go West, Young Lady]]'' (1941)

* ''[[True to the Army]]'' (1942)

* ''[[Priorities on Parade]]'' (1942)

* ''[[Reveille with Beverly]]'' (1943)

* ''[[What's Buzzin', Cousin?]]'' (1943)

* ''[[Hey, Rookie]]'' (1944)

* ''[[Jam Session]]'' (1944)

* ''[[Carolina Blues]]'' (1944)

* ''[[Eadie Was a Lady]]'' (1945)

* ''[[Eve Knew Her Apples]]'' (1945)

* ''[[The Thrill of Brazil]]'' (1946)

* ''[[Easter Parade]]'' (1948)

* ''[[The Kissing Bandit]]'' (1948)

* ''[[Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City]]'' (1949) (short subject)

* ''[[On the Town]]'' (1949)

* ''[[Watch the Birdie]]'' (1950)

* ''[[Texas Carnival]]'' (1951)

* ''[[Two Tickets to Broadway]]'' (1951)

* ''[[Lovely to Look At]]'' (1952)

* ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' (1953)

* ''[[Calamity Jane]]'' (1953) (bit part)

* ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (1953)

* ''[[Deep in My Heart]]'' (1954)

* ''[[Hit the Deck]]'' (1955)

* ''[[The Opposite Sex]]'' (1956)

* ''[[The Great American Pastime]]'' (1956)

* ''[[Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' (1976)

* ''[[A Century of Cinema]]'' (1994) (documentary)

* ''[[That's Entertainment! III]]'' (1994)

* ''[[Mulholland Dr.]]'' (2001)

== External links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0587900|name=Ann Miller}}

* [http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3422589.stm BBC obituary]

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