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Ira Gershwin (Nueva York, 6 de diciembre de 1896-Beverly Hills, 17 de agosto de 1983) fue un destacado letrista de musicales de teatro estadounidense, que colaboró con su hermano menor ―el compositor George Gershwin― para crear algunas de las canciones más memorables del siglo XX.
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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 songs in the English language of the 20th century.
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- December 6, 1896, New York City, U.S.
- Israel Gershovitz
- 1910s–1950s
Ira Gershwin, the first lyricist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize — for OF THEE I SING in 1932 — was born in New York City on December 6, 1896. While attending the College of the City of New York, Ira began demonstrating his lifelong interest in light verse and contributed quatrains and squibs to newspaper columnists.
Ira Gershwin fue un compositor de música, conocido por sus colaboraciones con su hermano, George Gershwin. Ambos escribieron canciones de éxito para musicales como Porgy y Bess, Ziegfeld Follies y Lady Be Good. Muchas de sus canciones han sido interpretadas por leyendas de la actuación y el baile como Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers y Chet Baker .
Ira Gershwin (born Dec. 6, 1896, Manhattan, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 17, 1983, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, George Gershwin, on more than 20 Broadway musicals and motion pictures until George’s death (1937) and who later collaborated on films and plays with others—Moss ...
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Ira retired at the age 58. In 1964, Ira added lyrics to three of his brother George's unfinished works. Ira Gershwin died in Beverly Hills, California on August 17, 1983. On Dec. 6, 1996, Ira was the first lyricist to be honored by a special tribute performance on the centennial observance of his birth, in New York's Carnegie Hall.
Ira Gershwin ( Nueva York, 6 de diciembre de 1896- Beverly Hills, 17 de agosto de 1983) fue un destacado letrista de musicales de teatro estadounidense, que colaboró con su hermano menor ―el compositor George Gershwin ― para crear algunas de las canciones más memorables del siglo XX.
