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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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
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
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
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 Tin Pan Alley
nationality American
notableAwardWork 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
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


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