IRA GERSHWIN
Name: Ira Gershwin
Born: 6 December 1896 New York City
Died: 17 August 1983 Beverly Hills
Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 - 17 August 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 role that Ira played. However, his mastery of
songwriting continued after the early death of George; and he wrote further hit
songs with composers Jerome Kern ("Long Ago (And Far Away)", Kurt Weill and
Harold Arlen.
His critically-acclaimed book Lyrics on Several Occasions of 1959, an amalgam of
autobiography and annotated anthology, is an important source for studying the
art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song.
Name: Ira Gershwin
Born: 6 December 1896 New York City
Died: 17 August 1983 Beverly Hills
Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 - 17 August 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 role that Ira played. However, his mastery of
songwriting continued after the early death of George; and he wrote further hit
songs with composers Jerome Kern ("Long Ago (And Far Away)", Kurt Weill and
Harold Arlen.
His critically-acclaimed book Lyrics on Several Occasions of 1959, an amalgam of
autobiography and annotated anthology, is an important source for studying the
art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song.