Irving Berlin

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Irving Berlin was a prolific American composer and lyricist, widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters in history, known for classics such as "White Christmas" and "God Bless America."

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Irving Berlin canonical 131
Irving Berlin (family members) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American composer
American songwriter
composer
human
lyricist
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1907
alsoKnownAs Israel Baline
Izzy Baline
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
birthName Israel Beilin
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
surface form: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth Russia
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1888-05-11
dateOfDeath 1989-09-22
ethnicity Jewish
founded Irving Berlin Music Corporation
genre Broadway music
M. Witmark & Sons
surface form: Tin Pan Alley

patriotic song
popular music
hailedAs one of the greatest songwriters in American history
honor Congressional Gold Medal
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre
surface form: Special Tony Award
immigratedTo United States of America
immigrationPeriod 1890s
influenced American popular music
Broadway musical theatre
languageOfLyrics English
marriageEnd 1912
marriageStart 1912
1926
movement M. Witmark & Sons
surface form: Tin Pan Alley
nationality American
notableAwardWork White Christmas (song)
surface form: White Christmas
notableFor patriotic songs during World War I and World War II
writing both music and lyrics for his songs
notableWork Alexander's Ragtime Band
Always
Blue Skies
Cheek to Cheek
Easter Parade
God Bless America
Puttin' on the Ritz
There's No Business Like Show Business
What'll I Do
White Christmas (song)
surface form: White Christmas
numberOfChildren 3
occupation composer
lyricist
songwriter
placeOfBirth Russian Empire
Tyumen
placeOfDeath New York
New York City
religion Judaism
residence New York City
spouse Dorothy Goetz
Ellin Mackay
workedIn Broadway
Hollywood
wroteSong A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Always
Blue Skies
Cheek to Cheek
Easter Parade
God Bless America
How Deep Is the Ocean?
Puttin' on the Ritz
There's No Business Like Show Business
This Is the Army, Mr. Jones
What'll I Do
White Christmas (song)
surface form: White Christmas

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Holiday Inn musicBy Irving Berlin
Blue Skies screenwriter Irving Berlin
Blue Skies composer Irving Berlin
Blue Skies musicBy Irving Berlin
Blue Skies notableWorkOf Irving Berlin
Easter Parade composer Irving Berlin
Easter Parade musicBy Irving Berlin
Follow the Fleet composer Irving Berlin
Follow the Fleet musicBy Irving Berlin
Carefree musicBy Irving Berlin
White Christmas (song) composer Irving Berlin
White Christmas (song) lyricist Irving Berlin
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Ethel Merman workedWith Irving Berlin
God Bless America composer Irving Berlin
God Bless America lyricist Irving Berlin
Puttin' on the Ritz composer Irving Berlin
Puttin' on the Ritz lyricist Irving Berlin
Puttin' on the Ritz writer Irving Berlin
Israel Beilin alsoKnownAs Irving Berlin
Kate Smith collaboratedWith Irving Berlin
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? composer Irving Berlin
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? lyricist Irving Berlin
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? writer Irving Berlin
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? musicBy Irving Berlin
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? lyricsBy Irving Berlin
White Christmas (1954 film) musicBy Irving Berlin
Steppin' Out with My Baby composer Irving Berlin
Steppin' Out with My Baby lyricist Irving Berlin