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Władziu Valentino Liberace[ nb 1] (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. [ 2] He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to ...
Władziu (or Vladziu) Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), best known as Liberace, was an American pianist [1] and vocalist of Polish-Italian origin.. Liberace's career lasted four decades. It included concerts, recordings, movies, television and endorsements.During the 1950s–1970s he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world. [2] He lived a life of flamboyant excess ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Liberace was born Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, in West Allis, Wisconsin, his middle name was taken from one of his mother's favorite film stars—Rudolph Valentino.
Liberace. Soundtrack: Behind the Candelabra. Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was born as Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, into a musical family, in Wisconsin. His mother, Frances Liberace (née Zuchowski), whose parents ...
Liberace. Liberace vuonna 1974. Wladziu Valentino Liberace, tunnettu taiteilijanimellään Liberace [lɪbərˈɑːtʃi] ( 16. toukokuuta 1919 West Allis, Wisconsin – 4. helmikuuta 1987 Palm Springs, Kalifornia) oli yhdysvaltalainen pianisti ja viihdetaiteilija. Hänen menestyksekäs pianistinuransa kesti 1940-luvulta 1980-luvulle.
Liberace (1919-1987)As "The Rhinestone Rubinstein" or the "Las Vegas Liszt," pianist-entertainer Liberace created his own sequined niche in the American popular imagination. He fashioned himself to appeal to the middlebrow masses as a latter-day reincarnation of the 19th-century Romantic grand pianist, and dazzled millions of (mostly female) fans with his flamboyant performances of showy and ...
Biography. Born in Menasha, Wisconsin on July 31, 1911, George Liberace was the elder brother and business partner of famed entertainer Liberace. He appeared regularly on his brother's syndicated television show in the 1950s as a violin accompanist and orchestral arranger. [ 1] On occasions when he did not appear, Liberace would often say his ...
Liberace: Behind the Music is a 1988 Canadian-American made-for-television biographical film.It is an "unofficial" biopic drama on the life and death of Władziu Valentino Liberace, who went from a humble working-class background to become a famous American pianist and vocalist. Known as "Liberace", he became the highest paid entertainer in the world, while embracing a lifestyle of flamboyant ...
Liberace (born May 16, 1919, West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.—died February 4, 1987, Palm Springs, California) was an American pianist.Born to Polish and Italian immigrants, he appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 16. He began giving concerts in flamboyant costumes with ornate pianos and candelabra, and though he occasionally performed with symphony orchestras, he ...
The Liberace Museum Collection is a private museum collection that includes many stage costumes, cars, jewelry, lavishly decorated pianos and numerous citations for philanthropic acts that belonged to the American entertainer and pianist Wladziu Valentino Liberace, better known as Liberace . Originally exhibited in the former Liberace Museum ...
