Ira Gershwin ✓
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Ira Gershwin (1896–1983) was a United States songwriter.
About Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable English-language songs of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love", and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess.
Lyrics on several occasions
Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Congressional Gold Medal|Grammy Trustees Award|star on Hollywood Walk of Fame