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Pages in category "Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin". The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ira Gershwin originally did Very, Very, Very - Wooden Wedding, The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria, Song of the Rhineland and Sing Me Not a Ballad. Ira Gershwin wrote The Man That Got Away, Summertime, Nice Work if You Can Get It, They Can't Take That Away from Me and other songs.
This is a list of compositions by George Gershwin, a Broadway songwriter and a classical composer. His works are grouped thematically in this list, and in chronological order according to the dates of compositions in the same group.
An introverted man, he was overshadowed by his brother’s success, but he displayed his skill as a lyricist not only in his brother’s songs, but also for songwriters such as Kurt Weill and Jerome...
Explore Ira Gershwin's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Ira Gershwin on AllMusic.
Three of Ira Gershwin's songs ("They Can't Take That Away From Me" (1937), "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (1944) and "The Man That Got Away" (1954)) were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, though none won.
Ira Gershwin died in Beverly Hills, California on August 17, 1983. On Dec. 6, 1996, Ira was the first lyricist to be honored by a special tribute performance on the centennial observance of his birth, in New York's Carnegie Hall.
Ira Gershwin list of famous songs with associated characters and shows.
The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin. By Ira Gershwin; Robert Kimball (editor), Da Capo, 1998. Songs. Unused Songs. Musical Numbers. George & Ira.
The Jeweler. For his film achievements, Ira Gershwin was nominated three times for an Academy Award: for the songs “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Long Ago (and Far Away)” (his biggest song hit in any one year), and “The Man That Got Away.”