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- NAME: Irving Berlin
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter
- BIRTH DATE: May 11, 1888
- DEATH DATE: September 22, 1989
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Tyumen, Russia
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York
- Originally: Israel Isidore Baline
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Irving Berlin was an Broadway and Hollywood composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest American songwriters in history.
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Born in Russia, Irving Berlin was a composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest American songwriters in history. During his 60-year career he wrote some 1,500 songs, including "White Christmas," "Happy Holidays," "There's No Business Like Show Business" and "God Bless America." He wrote 19 scores for Broadway shows and songs for 18 Hollywood films. Berlin died at age 101 in 1989.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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