ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, wˈɪŋfiːld tˈiːmd wɪððə fˈɪlm pɹədˈuːsɚ mˈɛl bɹˈʊks, ænd kˈoʊɹˈoʊt ðə sˈɔŋz "ɪts ɡˈʊd təbi ðə kˈɪŋ" ænd "təbi ɔːɹ nˌɑːt tə bˈiː".
In the 1980s, Wingfield teamed with the film producer Mel Brooks, and co-wrote the songs "It's Good to Be the King" and "To Be or Not to Be".