Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlinwas an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His music forms a great part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russia, Berlin arrived in the United States at the age of five. He published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907, receiving 33 cents for the publishing rights, and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911. He also was an owner of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth11 May 1888
CountryUnited States of America
Gos bless America, my home sweet home.
Got no checkbooks, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I've got the sun in the mornin' and the moon at night.
They say that falling in love is wonderful, it's wonderful, so they say.
A man may be hot but he's not when he's shot cause you can't get a man with a gun.
There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny.
Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you.
Lord help the mister that comes between me and my sister...
I long to be out in the sun with no work to be done.
God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her, and guide her, Through the night, with the light from above, From the mountains, to the prairies To the oceans, white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home, God bless America! My Home Sweet Home!
A pretty girl is like a melody. That haunts you night and day.
In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade.
Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it.
Talent is only a starting point.
The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.