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Ira Gershwin
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Ira Gershwin, born Israel Gershowitz in Manhattan, was an American lyricist, composer, songwriter, and librettist. He wrote in English and was educated at City College of New York. His sibling and business partner was George Gershwin. Gershwin also used the pseudonyms Arthur Francis and Ira Gershwin. He was of the Russian Jews ethnic group.
His notable works include *Of Thee I Sing*, a musical play presented by Sam H. Harris, as well as *Delicious*. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Grammy Trustees Award, and the Congressional Gold Medal. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Gershwin died in Beverly Hills on August 17, 1983.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896
- Died
- 1983
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Sam H. Harris presents Of thee I sing
- Of Thee I Sing
- Delicious
- ...Nitrogen survey...
- Of thee I sing, a musical play
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Film & TV
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known for
- Gershwin: The American Classic2018
- I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America1992
- The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,217
- Total plays
- 15,028
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Ira Gershwin (December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. With George he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me", and the opera Porgy and Bess. The success the brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative r
Key facts
- Born
- Israel Gershovitz , ( 1896-12-06 ) December 6, 1896, Manhattan, New York , US
- Died
- August 17, 1983 (1983-08-17) (aged 86), Beverly Hills, California , US
- Other names
- Israel Gershvin, Arthur Francis
- Education
- City College of New York
- Occupation
- Lyricist
- Years active
- 1910s–1950s
- Known for
- Collaborations with George Gershwin ; Porgy and Bess
- Notable work
- I Got Rhythm , Embraceable You , Lyrics on Several Occasions
- Spouse
- Leonore Strunsky (m. 1926)
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- City College of New York
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- popular music
- Official website
- www.gershwin.com
- Image
- Ira Gershwin 1925.jpg
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- date of death
- 1983-08-17
- date of birth
- 1896-12-06
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- Ira Gershwin
- birth name
- Israel Gershowitz
- pseudonym
- Ira Gershwin
- name in native language
- Ira Gershwin
- ethnic group
- Russian Jews
- different from
- Gershwin
- related category
- Category:Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
- copyright representative
- PRS for Music
- partner in business or sport
- George Gershwin
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1910-00-00
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- Ira Gershwin
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- P12749
- Mościbrody
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Encyclopedic overview
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable English-language songs of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love", and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess.
The success the Gershwin brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. His mastery of songwriting continued after George's early death in 1937. Ira wrote additional hit songs with composers Kurt Weill, Jerome Kern and Harold Arlen. His critically acclaimed 1959 book Lyrics on Several Occasions, an amalgam of autobiography and annotated anthology, is widely considered an important source for studying the art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song.
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