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Fred Astaire

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Fred Astaire

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Also known as Frederick Austerlitz

American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)

OverviewAI-generated

Fred Astaire was a male artist from the United States who began his work period in 1904 and ended it in 1981. He is associated with genres including adult standards, big band, cast recordings, jazz, and musicals. His notable works include *The Astaire Story*, *Steps in Time*, and *En revenant sur mes pas*. He is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Astaire was born on May 10, 1899, and died on June 22, 1987. He had two children and stood 177 in height. He is referenced by 2,459 other encyclopedia articles. His music has been tagged with jazz, swing, oldies, musicals, and jazz vocal. Similar artists include The Mills Brothers, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, and Bobby Darin.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Wikiquote, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1899
Died
1987
Works
8

Top works

  • The Astaire story
  • Steps in Time - an autobiography
  • Steps in time
  • Steps in time
  • En revenant sur mes pas

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1899-05-10
Active to
1987-06-22
adult standardsbig bandcast recordingsjazzmusicalsnight and day

Discography

DiscogsStream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
549,439
Total plays
3,602,894

Tags

jazzswingoldiesmusicalsjazz vocal

Similar artists

The Mills BrothersGlenn MillerArtie ShawTommy DorseyBobby Darin

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and 1960s; and on American TV in the 1950s and beyond. Although he teamed with many dancers, including Gene Kelly, his best known screen pairing was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he appeared in 10 films. He continued to act in non-dancing roles in films and TV in the 1960s through 1980s. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fred+Astaire">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology

    · 1989 · cited 45,415x

  2. Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances

    · 1956 · cited 42,287x

  3. Social Identity Theory and the Organization

    · 1989 · cited 31,631x

  4. User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward A Unified View1

    · 2003 · cited 31,039x

  5. User Acceptance of Computer Technology: A Comparison of Two Theoretical Models

    · 1989 · cited 16,345x

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Quotes

  • “I have no desire to prove anything by it. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance.”
  • “When working on my choreography I am not always receptive to outside suggestions or opinions. I believe that if you have something in mind in the way of a creation, such as a new dance, a sequence, or an effect, you are certain to come up with inaccurate criticism and damaging results if you go around asking for opinions.”
  • “But I do nothing that I don't like, such as "inventing" up to the arty or "down" to the corny. I happen to relish a certain type of corn. What I think is the really dangerous approach is the "let's be artistic" attitude. I know that artistry just happens.”
  • “I don't make love by kissing, I make love by dancing.”
  • “Either the camera will dance, or I will.”
  • “There comes a day when people begin to say, 'Why doesn't that old duffer retire?' I want to get out while they're still saying Astaire is a hell of a dancer.”

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

~40 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received an Honorary Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.

As a dancer, he drew influences from many sources, including tap, classical dance, and the elevated style of Vernon and Irene Castle. His trademark style greatly influenced the American Smooth style of ballroom dance. He called his eclectic approach "outlaw style", a following of an unpredictable and instinctive muse.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fred Astaire” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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