Johnny Burke
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Vinony files it under 1908 births, 1964 deaths and 20th-century American songwriters.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1851
- Died
- 1930
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Swinging on a star
- The ballads of Johnny Burke
- John White's collection of the songs of Johnny Burke
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1940-03-21
- Active to
- 2010-10-10
Discography
- Solomon Burke1960
- If You Need Me1963
- Rock ’n Soul1964
- King Solomon1968
- I Wish I Knew1968
- Electronic Magnetism1972
- We’re Almost Home1972
- I Have a Dream1974
- Music To Make Love By1975
- Back to My Roots1976
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,733
- Total plays
- 5,146
Tags
#1 John Francis "Johnny" Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was a lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. #2 Johnny Burke (28 April 1940 - 21 September 2017) was a Canadian country singer. #3 Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland songwriter and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Burke">
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Burke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Antioch
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Pennies from Heaven
- Genre
- popular music
- Instrument
- piano
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- name in native language
- Johnny Burke
- date of birth
- 1908-10-03
- date of death
- 1964-02-25
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- start of work period
- 1926-00-00
- birth name
- John Francis Burke
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
via Wikidata · CC0