Israel Gershowitz
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Israel Gershowitz, better known as Ira Gershwin, was an American lyricist famed for his long and influential songwriting partnership with his brother George Gershwin on numerous popular songs and Broadway musicals.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Israel Gershowitz canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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lyricist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ira Gershvin
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Israel Gershvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Israel Gershowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical
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jazz standard ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| givenName | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term songwriting partnership with George Gershwin
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lyrics for Broadway musicals ⓘ lyrics for numerous popular songs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Damsel in Distress
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A Damsel in Distress (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ A Star Is Born (1954 film lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ A Star Is Born (1954 film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ An American in Paris (film lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ An American in Paris (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ An American in Paris (stage musical using his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ But Not for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ But Not for Me (song standard recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cover Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Cover Girl (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Crazy for You (using his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Embraceable You NERFINISHED ⓘ Embraceable You (song standard recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fascinating Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ Fascinating Rhythm (song standard recordings) ⓘ Funny Face NERFINISHED ⓘ Funny Face (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gershwin Plays Gershwin (works featuring his lyrics) ⓘ Girl Crazy NERFINISHED ⓘ Girl Crazy (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got Rhythm (song standard recordings) ⓘ Lady in the Dark (additional lyrics) ⓘ Lady, Be Good NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady, Be Good (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Let ’Em Eat Cake NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Is Here to Stay NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Is Here to Stay (song standard recordings) ⓘ Lyrics on Several Occasions NERFINISHED ⓘ My One and Only (using his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice Work If You Can Get It NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice Work If You Can Get It (song standard recordings) ⓘ Nice Work If You Can Get It (stage musical using his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Thee I Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Thee I Sing (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Thee I Sing (revival adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Kay! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Kay! (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ Park Avenue (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess (various revivals using his lyrics) ⓘ Porgy and Bess: A Musical Portrait (as lyricist) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhapsody in Blue (film lyrics) ⓘ Rhapsody in Blue (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shall We Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Shall We Dance (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone to Watch Over Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone to Watch Over Me (song standard recordings) ⓘ Strike Up the Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Strike Up the Band (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Strike Up the Band (song standard recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barkleys of Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barkleys of Broadway (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (Gershwin volume) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Firebrand of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Firebrand of Florence (cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ The George Gershwin Songbook (instrumental adaptations of his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gershwin Songbook (recordings using his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gershwin Years (collections of songs with his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gershwins in Hollywood (film songs with his lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gershwins’ Songbook (as lyric source) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Goldwyn Follies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Goldwyn Follies (film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ The King and I (film adaptation lyrics, uncredited contribution) ⓘ The Man I Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man I Love (song standard recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shocking Miss Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ They Can’t Take That Away from Me NERFINISHED ⓘ They Can’t Take That Away from Me (song standard recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ ’S Wonderful NERFINISHED ⓘ ’S Wonderful (song standard recordings) ⓘ |
| occupation |
librettist
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lyricist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| sibling | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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