Playback singer recorded artist in music history. Popular Indian singers include: Popular playback singers of Nepal include: Famous Pakistani playback singers include: Playback singing is not as common in contemporary Hollywood as musicals are less frequent. It was, however, more widely used in the past. Notable Hollywood performances include Marni Nixon in "West Side Story" for Natalie Wood's portrayal of Maria, in "The King and I" for Deborah Kerr's Anna Leonowens, and for Audrey Hepburn's Eliza in "My Fair Lady"; Bill Lee singing for John Kerr's Lieutenant Cable in "South Pacific" and for Christopher Plummer's Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of
My Fair Lady Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress.) Lerner in particular disliked the film version of the musical, thinking it did not live up to the standards of Moss Hart's original direction. He was also unhappy with the casting of Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and that the film was shot in its entirety at the Warner Bros. studio rather than, as he would have preferred, in London. Despite the controversy, "My Fair Lady" was considered a major critical and box office success, ultimately going on to win eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, Best Actor for