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Burton Lane (né Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include Finian's Rainbow in 1947 and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever in 1965.
Three term ASCAP President. Burton Lane, long one of popular music’s most revered songwriters, is one of the few American composers to have proved equally adept and successful in writing for both Broadway and motion pictures.
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"On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" is a song written by Burton Lane (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) for the 1965 Broadway musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. It was subsequently performed by American actress and vocalist Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation of the musical.
Jan 5, 1997 · Though the name of American composer and lyricist Burton Lane ( b. New York City, February 2, 1912; d. New York City, January 5, 1997) is not universally known, he turned out tunes for Broadway and Hollywood for over fifty years.
Jan 7, 1997 · Burton Lane, 84, who composed the music for "Finian's Rainbow," "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" and other stage and movie musicals, died of a stroke Jan. 5 at his home in Manhattan.
Burton Lane (2 February 1912, New York City – 5 January 1997, New York City) was an American composer and lyricist. Lane was born Morris Hyman Kushner in New York City and studied classical piano as a child.
