Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (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.

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December 6 - 1896 - August 17 - 1983 - Lyricist - Composer - George Gershwin

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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.

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After George's death he wrote further hit songs with composers Jerome Kern ("Long Ago (And Far Away)", Kurt Weill and Harold Arlen.

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Jerome Kern - Kurt Weill - Harold Arlen

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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.

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He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

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