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Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; 1896-1983) was a prolific and influential lyricist who collaborated with his brother George Gershwin on many Broadway shows and films. He also wrote songs with other composers after George's death in 1937.
The clue is ___ Gershovitz, birth name of Ira Gershwin. The answer is ISRAEL, a six-letter word confirmed on June 9, 2024.
Aug 13, 2024 · Ira Gershwin (born Dec. 6, 1896, Manhattan, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 17, 1983, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, George Gershwin, on more than 20 Broadway musicals and motion pictures until George’s death (1937) and who later collaborated on films and plays with others—Moss ...
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Ira Gershwin was born in New York City on December 6, 1896, as the older brother of George Gershwin. He was a renowned lyricist who collaborated with his brother and other composers on Broadway, Hollywood and opera.
Ira Gershwin was a lyricist who collaborated with his brother George Gershwin on many Broadway shows and songs. His birth name was Israel Gershowitz and he was born in New York City in 1896.
- December 6, 1896
- August 17, 1983
Ira Gershwin, the first lyricist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize — for OF THEE I SING in 1932 — was born in New York City on December 6, 1896.
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century.
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