Ira Gershwin

American lyricist (born December 6, 1896 in New York City, New York (USA), died August 17, 1983 in Beverly Hills, California (USA).

Lyrics with Ira only

I Can't Get Started (composed by Vernon Duke)

My Ship (Kurt Weill)

The Man That Got Away (Harold Arlen)

Long Ago (And Far Away) (Jerome Kern)

The older brother of [a261293], [a736966] and [a4685049]. A close friend of [a=E.Y. Harburg], the two worked together writing lyrics. Ira started his career in 1918 under the pen name of [a=Arthur Francis]. It was not until 1924 that Ira and George began a collaboration that would prove one of the most successful and prolific in history.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.