Died Quote by Michael Feinstein

George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to.

— John O'Hara

Gershwin's melodic gift was phenomenal. His songs contain the essence of New York in the 1920s and have deservedly become classics of their kind,…

— George Gershwin

I wanted to honor [George Gershwin]. He's a great American songwriter.

— Kristin Chenoweth

He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and…

— Michael Feinstein

Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing.

— Joni Mitchell

My father was always playing the piano. He played all kinds of music - Gershwin, all kinds of stuff.

— Kate Bush

I wanted to grow up to be George and Ira Gershwin from the age of about six.

— Leslie Bricusse

I love swing, jazz, blues, standards. I love the American songbook, Gershwin, Berlin. It's all that. So I'm born in the wrong era and…

— Sarah Lancashire

Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.

— Brian Wilson

The music changed. We had Irving Berlin and Gershwin and Lerner and Loewe and Cole Porter. Great music. Now we have 'Rent.'

— Cyd Charisse

Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block.

— Joni Mitchell

I'm a fan of Jerome Kern and Gershwin. That's my kind of music.

— Shirley Jones