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Burton Lane (né Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include Finian's Rainbow in 1947 and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever in 1965.
Burton Lane, long one of popular music’s most revered songwriters, is one of the few American composers to have proved equally adept and successful in writing for both Broadway and motion pictures. Few other songwriters have criss-crossed the nation so often and so productively between Hollywood and. New York.
Learn about Burton Lane, who wrote songs for Broadway and Hollywood for over fifty years, such as "How About You?" and "Everything I Have Is Yours". Discover his collaborations with Ira Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner, and Judy Garland, and his achievements as a songwriter and a union leader.
Burton Lane, born in 1912, was – in the words of the New York Times – “one of the most respected American songwriters.” Lane began composing when he was just 15, writing songs for musical reviews. His most revered work is the rich, classic Broadway score for Finian’s Rainbow.
The great American composer passed away at the age of 38 back in 1937 (thirty years before I was born) and yet because of my interview with songwriter Burton Lane, I am only one degree away from Mr. Gershwin!
Burton Lane was an American composer and lyricist, born Morris Hyman Bernstein on February 2, 1912, in New York City. He began his career in the 1930s as a pianist and arranger for...
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Jan 7, 1997 · Burton Lane, the Broadway and Hollywood composer who wrote the melodies for ''Finian's Rainbow'' and such enduring songs as ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,'' '' (I Like New York...
