Liberace
Sign in to saveWładziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1987
- Works
- 7
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with…
Known for
- Commitment to Life — Self (archive)2023
- Dark Eyes — Self (archive footage)2021
- Look Me Over: Liberace — Self2021
- Lucky — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2017
- Do I Sound Gay? — Self (archive footage)2015
- Good Night, and Good Luck. — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
- Jack Paar: Smart Television — Self2003
- Liberace: Mr. Showmanship — Self1993
- Death In Hollywood1990
- Liberace: Behind the Music — Self (archive footage)1988
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 35,663
- Total plays
- 238,145
Tags
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Wladziu Valentino Liberace (16 May 1919 in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA – 4 February 1987), better known by the stage name Liberace, was an American entertainer (singer / pianist / actor). He was performing from 1938 until 1986. He released several recordings through Columbia Records (later on Dot and through direct television advertising) and sold over 2,000,000 records in 1953 alone. Liberace's highly colored style of piano playing was characterized by some critics as fluid and lyrical but tech
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Liberace
- Person.image
- Liberace 8 Allan Warren.jpg
- Person.caption
- Portrait by Allan Warren, 1969
- Person.birth_name
- Władziu Valentino Liberace
- Person.birth_place
- West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Person.death_place
- Palm Springs, California, U.S.
- Person.resting_place
- Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery
- Person.years_active
- 1936–1986
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 16 May 1919
- Died
- 4 February 1987
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Valentino
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- West Allis
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Occupation
- artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Early career
- {{anchor|The Liberace Show}}Early television work and ''The Liberace Show''
- After ''The Liberace Show''
- Later television work
- Films
- Recordings
- Final appearances
- Personal life
- Lawsuits and allegations of homosexuality
- Illness and death
- Awards
- Closure of Liberace Museum and Tivoli Gardens Restaurant
- Depiction in media
- Legacy
- Selected discography
- Publications
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Cooking
- Compilations
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule.
Liberace became popular with general audiences through performances that included showmanship and elaborate costumes and choreography. Critical reception was mixed, with some believing his playing was flashy but lacked depth.
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