Q:Facts: - death place: santa monica , california , united states - birth name: vladimir aleksandrovich dukelsky - death date: 16 january 1969 - genre: broadway musicals , classical - birth date: 10 october 1903 - name: vernon duke - background: non_performing_personnel - image: vernon duke.jpg - birth place: minsk governorate , russian empire - occupation: songwriter , composer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of vernon duke .
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vernon duke -lrb- 16 january 1969 -rrb- was an american composer/songwriter , who also wrote under his original name , vladimir dukelsky .he is best known for '' taking a chance on love '' with lyrics by ted fetter and john latouche , '' i ca n't get started '' with lyrics by ira gershwin , '' april in paris '' with lyrics by e. y. -lrb- '' yip '' -rrb- harburg -lrb- 1932 -rrb- , and '' what is there to say '' for the '' ziegfeld follies '' of 1934 , also with harburg .he wrote the words and music for '' autumn in new york '' -lrb- 1934 -rrb- .vernon collaborated with lyricists such as johnny mercer , ira gershwin , ogden nash and sammy cahn .