Who Wrote Lilac Wine? The True Story Behind the Iconic Song
James Shelton wrote the song “Lilac Wine” for the 1953 Broadway musical Dance Me a Song. While many famous artists have performed it, most notably Eartha Kitt, Nina Simone, and Jeff Buckley, the original credit for both music and lyrics belongs to Shelton. It’s a common phenomenon in music: a song becomes so intertwined with […]