BERLIN Irving
Born Irving Israel Isidore Beilin.
Date of birth : May 11, 1888, Mogilev, Belarus.
Date of death : September 22, 1989, New York City (
-
).
* 1940 : 129 East 75th Street, New York
* 1950: 17 Beekman Place, New York.
Story
He emigrated to the USA on September 14, 1893.
In February 1912 he married Dorothy Goetz (February 5, 1892, Buffalo-July 17, 1912, New York). She
contracted typhoid fever during their honeymoon in Havana (
) and died on following July
On January 4, 1926 he married Ellin MacKay (March 22, 1903, New York-July 29, 1988, Californiea)
On December 1, 1928, birth of their son Irving Berlin Jr. The child died of a heart attack on December 25, 1928
Afterwards they had 3 daughters : Mary Ellin (November 25, 1926, New York-July 16, 2022, New York)
(
), Elizabeth Irving (June 16, 1936, New York-January 19, 2017, New York)(
,
;
) and Linda Louise (born February 21, 1932, New York)(
).
Self-taught composer, he composed more than 1500 songs for Broadway musicals and movies.
He was mostly famous for his caustic lyrics and his swinging melodies.
Link with Marilyn
The muscial Marilyn shot in 1954, "There's No Business Like Show Business" certified his reputation, notably the
In September 1954, he attended the party given for "The Seven Year Itch" at the St Regis Hotel, New York City
In 1964 Frank Sinatra
organized a party on his honor at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
.