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
When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.
God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her through the night with a light from above.
Talent is only a starting point.
In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade.
A pretty girl is like a melody. That haunts you night and day.
I long to be out in the sun with no work to be done.
Lord help the mister that comes between me and my sister...
Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you.
There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny.
They say that falling in love is wonderful, it's wonderful, so they say.
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.
Things that really matter are the things that gold can't buy, so let's have another cup o' coffee and let's have another piece o' pie.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.
You're not sick you're just in love.