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Popular As | George Gershwin |
Occupation | Composer |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | September 26, 1898 (Brooklyn, NY) |
Birthday | September 26 |
Town/City | Brooklyn, NY |
Nationality | NY |
George Gershwin’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
George Gershwin was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Musician famed for hits such as "An American in Paris," "Porgy and Bess," and "Rhapsody in Blue."
He dropped out of school when he was 15 and became a song plugger for Tin Pan Alley publishing firm Jerome H. Remick and Company.
His songs are among the most-covered of all time, with Madonna, and countless others all offering up their versions of his classics.
His older brother Ira Gershwin was a frequent collaborator; he worked with George on "Lady Be Good," "Oh, Kay!" and "Of Thee I Sing," which became the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
His breakthrough hit was "Swanee" from 1919, written with Al Jolson.