Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Baline in Imperial Russia, was a Jewish-American songwriter.
Irving Berlin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Israel Isidore Baline (Beilin) |
Born | May 11, 1888 probably Mogilev, Russia (now Belarus) |
Died | September 22, 1989 (aged 101) New York City, New York, United States |
Genres | Broadway musicals, revues, show tunes |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, lyricist |
Years active | 1907 – 1962 |
Berlin's first popular success was "Alexander's Ragtime Band."
In 1938, Kate Smith made "God Bless America" a popular hit.
In 1942, Berlin won the Academy Award for the best original song in the movie "Holiday Inn". The song was "White Christmas.". Bing Crosby recorded the song. This became "the best-selling record of all time."
Broadway musicals written by Berlin included "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Call me Madam."
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