George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on July 11, 1937[3], in Hollywood[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz pianist[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,762 views/month, #4,913 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Place of birth: New Zealand[11], New York City[12]
Field of work: music[21], jazz[22], musical[23], pop music[24], popular music[25]
Notable work: The Man I Love[26], Rhapsody in Blue[27], Porgy and Bess[28], An American in Paris[29]
Award received: Grammy Trustees Award[30], Congressional Gold Medal[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[33]
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Studied under Rubin Goldmark[58], a composer[59], 1872–1936[60], of United States[61]; Henry Cowell[62]; and Edward Kilenyi[63].
Works and Contributions
Things named for George Gershwin include Gershwin Theatre[64], a theatre building[65], in United States[66], founded in 1972[67]; Gershwin Prize[68], a music award[69], founded in 2007[70]; and 8249 Gershwin[71].
Why It Matters
George Gershwin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[74], a singer-songwriter[75], b. 1943[76], of United States[77], awarded the Annie Award[78], specialised in film score[79] and Inon Zur[80], a composer[81], b. 1965[82], of Israel[83].
Entities named for him include Gershwin Theatre[64], a theatre building[65], in United States[66], founded in 1972[67]; Gershwin Prize[68], a music award[69], founded in 2007[70]; and 8249 Gershwin[71].
George Gershwin's father was Morris Gershwine[15]. George Gershwin's mother was Rose Bruskina[16].
What did George Gershwin do for work?
George Gershwin worked as a composer[5], jazz pianist[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and painter[9].
What awards did George Gershwin receive?
Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[30], Congressional Gold Medal[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], and Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[33].
Who did George Gershwin influence?
George Gershwin has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[74] and Inon Zur[80].
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