George Gershwin
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+ | '''George Gershwin''' ([[September 26]], [[1898]] – [[July 11]], [[1937]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[composer]]. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, [[lyricist]] [[Ira Gershwin]]. George Gershwin composed both for [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and for the [[European classical music|classical]] concert hall. He also wrote [[Popular music|popular songs]] with success. | ||
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+ | Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became [[jazz]] standards. The jazz singer [[Ella Fitzgerald]] recorded many of the Gershwins' songs on her [[1959]] [[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook|Gershwin Songbook]] (arranged by [[Nelson Riddle]]). Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Al Jolson]], [[Art Tatum]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[John Coltrane]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Billie Holiday]], [[Sam Cooke]], [[Miles Davis]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Julie Andrews]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Marni Nixon]], [[Natalie Cole]], [[Nina Simone]], [[John Fahey (musician)|John Fahey]], and [[Sting]]. | ||
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George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success.
Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded many of the Gershwins' songs on her 1959 Gershwin Songbook (arranged by Nelson Riddle). Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Marni Nixon, Natalie Cole, Nina Simone, John Fahey, and Sting.