From 1961-1965 Natalie Wood made four movies in which she had the opportunity to sing. West Side Story proved a bitter first experience when she was cajoled into thinking her vocals were going to be used, only to have them overdubbed by Marni Nixon. Ms. Wood was devastated.
In Gypsy, Natalie got her way and did virtually all her own warbling. But when the Hollywood behind-the-scenes melodrama Inside Daisy Clover came along, she found her singing capabilities once again in question.
Jackie Ward was brought in to dub spots of Natalie's vocals. This would iron out the kinks in Ms. Wood's renditions of the Andre Previn songs. Ultimately, however, Jackie covered all the bases and Natalie was left getting the short end of the stick...again. (Jackie also dubbed Nat the same year in The Great Race, singing "Sweetheart Tree.")
