Irving Berlin Biography

Fast Facts

• Won ASCAP Award for Most Performed Feature Film Standards on TV for his classic song "White Christmas"
• Published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", when he was only 19 years old
• Quote: "The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success․"
• Over 60 years he wrote about 1,500 songs, which includes scores from 19 Broadway shows
• In 1918 he wrote the very well-known patriotic song "God Bless America" and revised it later in 1938
• Was the first artist to present himself an Oscar for his well known song "White Christmas"
• His songs have been re-recorded by a number of famous singers including Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra