George Gershwin
George Gershwin (born Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz, September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres.
Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions "Rhapsody in Blue" (1924) and "An American in Paris" (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standard "
I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera "Porgy and Bess" (1935) which spawned the hit "Summertime".
Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Joseph Brody.
He began his career as a song plugger but soon started composing Broadway theater works with his brother Ira Gershwin and with Buddy DeSylva.
He moved to Paris intending to study with Nadia Boulanger, but she refused him.
He subsequently composed "An American in Paris", returned to New York City and wrote "Porgy and Bess" with Ira and DuBose Heyward.
Initially a commercial failure
, it came to be considered one of the most important American operas of the twentieth century and an American cultural classic.
Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores.
He died in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor.
His compositions have been adapted for use in film and television, with several becoming jazz standards recorded and covered in many variations.
What Love Has...Joined Together (album)
" Note: For the song, see" What Love Has Joined Together What Love Has ... Joined Together is a 1970 album by R&B group
The Miracles AKA" Smokey Robinson& The Miracles" on Motown Records' Tamla label( TS301).
A concept album consisting solely of six extended- length love songs, it charted at# 97 on the" Billboard" Top 200 Album chart, and reached the Top 10 of Billboard's R&B album chart, peaking at# 9.
It featured songs written by noted composers, such as Stevie Wonder,( My Cherie Amour), Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Brenda Holloway and her sister Patrice Holloway( You've Made Me So Very Happy), Burt Bacharach and Hal David( This Guy's in Love With You), Marvin Gaye( If This World Were Mine), The Beatles' John Lennon& Paul McCartney,( And I Love Her), and Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers( What Love Has Joined Together).
The Miracles performed a medley of this album's songs on a 1970 telecast of NBC's" The Andy Williams ShowWhat Love Has ... Joined Together" features Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore and Ronnie White on the front cover, and Claudette Robinson on the back cover.
Miracles member Marv Tarplin played guitar on this album, but was not featured on its cover.
" Allmusic Guide" called it" A stunning concept album that should have fared better".
" The New Yorker", in an article dated April 16, 2013, referred to this album as" A standout", and as" one of the rare jewels in the( Motown) label's crown".
One of the rarest of The Miracles' albums/ CDs," What Love Has ... Joined Together" was only released on CD once, in 1992, and is now a valuable out- of- print and highly sought- after collectors' item, commanding well over$ 100.00 in the collectors' market.
As of 2016, Amazon.com reports some vendors and private sellers charging well in excess of$ 200.00 for the CD version of this album.
As of 2019 it is unknown whether Motown will ever re-release it on CD.
However, in 2013, Motown released this album, exclusively as a digital download, available on Amazon, iTunes, and several other websites.
Turn to Me (song)
" Turn to Me", is a song by Australian singer- songwriter, Vanessa Amorosi, released in December 2001 as the lead single from her second album," Turn to Me".
The song peaked at number 80 on the ARIA singles chart.
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone may refer to:
Walter Robinson (composer)
Walter Robinson is an African American composer of the late 20th century.
He is most notable for his 1977 song" Harriet Tubman", which has been recorded by folk musicians such as Holly Near, John McCutcheon, and others.
He is also the composer of several operas.
Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!
"Boy!
What Love Has Done To Me!
" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
It was introduced by Ethel Merman in the 1930 musical "Girl Crazy".
What's Love (disambiguation)
" What's Love" is a 2008 single by Shaggy featuring Akon.
What's Love may also refer to:
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
What's Love Got to Do with It?
What's Love Got to Do with It?
may refer to:
Jamar Love
Jamar Love( born November 8, 1986) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent.
He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
He played college football at Arkansas.
Love has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans.
Love has been an All- IFL selection in his career.

Question: Why did the composer of song Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! die?
Answer: malignant brain tumor