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Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg (Nova Iorque, 8 de abril de 1896 - Los Angeles, 5 de março de 1981) foi um letrista e libretista estadunidense. Ele escreveu todas as músicas de O Mágico de Oz, incluindo Over the Rainbow, pelo qual ganhou o Oscar de melhor canção original. [1]
- Estados Unidos
- 5 de março de 1981 (84 anos), Hollywood
- judeus
- Isidore Hochberg, 8 de abril de 1896, Lower East Side
Yip Harburg: Legendary Lyricist and Human Rights Activist. “Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.”. — E. Y. “Yip” Harburg (Lyricist)
20 de jan. de 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Yip Harburg, the lyricist who co-wrote the classic song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Discover how he conceived the symbol of the rainbow, the lyrics, and the socialist message of his songs for other films and Broadway shows.
Learn about the life and work of Yip Harburg, a master lyricist, poet and book writer who wrote the lyrics to over 600 songs for Broadway and Hollywood musicals, including The Wizard of Oz, Hooray for What!, and Finian's Rainbow. He was also a social activist and a political commentator who faced censorship and blacklisting for his views.
Yip Harburg tragically died in 1981 in a car crash on Sunset Boulevard. Somewhere Over the Rainbow revisits the impressive range of Harburg's work and his undying commitment to equality through interviews with entertainers, scholars, family and friends.
Learn about the life and legacy of Yip Harburg, the master lyricist, poet and book writer who wrote the lyrics for The Wizard of Oz and Finian's Rainbow. Discover his witty and socially conscious songs, such as "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and "Over The Rainbow", and his passion for social justice.
