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Irving Burgie(1924-2019)

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Irving Burgie
Songwriter ("Day O", "Jamaica Farewell"), composer, author and singer, educated at Juillard and the University of Arizona. He was a singer in night clubs and on radio and television, and wrote songs for Harry Belafonte and The Kingston Trio. He also wrote the off-Broadway stage score for "Ballad for Bimshire". Joining ASCAP in 1956, his song compositions include "Island in the Sun", "I Do Adore Her", "The Wanderer", "Dolly Dawn", "Land of the Sea and Sun", "El Matador", "The Seine", "Silver Earring", "Yesterday Was Such a Lovely Day", "Come Back Lisa", and "Angelina".
BornJuly 28, 1924
DiedNovember 29, 2019(95)
BornJuly 28, 1924
DiedNovember 29, 2019(95)
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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in Gatsby le Magnifique (2013)
Gatsby le Magnifique
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Hearts a Mess")
  • 2013
Jon Abrahams, Rosario Dawson, Leo Fitzpatrick, Carisa Glucksman, Harold Hunter, Michele Lockwood, Yakira Peguero, and Justin Pierce in Kids (1995)
Kids
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Day-O")
  • 1995
Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Day-O", as Lord Burgess)
  • 1988
Noël chez les Muppets (1992)
Noël chez les Muppets
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Island in the Sun")
  • 1992

Credits

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  • Saturday Night (2024)
    Saturday Night
    6.9
    • writer: "Coconut Woman"
    • 2024
  • Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    6.6
    • writer: "Day-O"
    • 2024
  • Colman Domingo in Bayard Rustin (2023)
    Bayard Rustin
    6.5
    • writer: "Straighten Up and Fly Right"
    • 2023
  • Courteney Cox in Shining Vale (2022)
    Shining Vale
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Island in the Sun"
    • 2022
  • Conphidance in Little America (2020)
    Little America
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "6 Foot 7 Foot"
    • 2020
  • SeaChange (1998)
    SeaChange
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Jamaica Farewell"
    • 2019
  • James Corden in The 73rd Annual Tony Awards (2019)
    The 73rd Annual Tony Awards
    5.7
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"
    • 2019
  • Attenti al gorilla (2019)
    Attenti al gorilla
    5.1
    • writer: "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"
    • 2019
  • Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
    Barry
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Jamaica Farewell"
    • 2018
  • Black Mother (2018)
    Black Mother
    7.0
    • writer: "Jamaica Farewell"
    • 2018
  • Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
    La fabuleuse Mme Maisel
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mama Look a Boo Boo" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC: Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
    DC: Legends of Tomorrow
    6.7
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "The Banana Boat-Song (Day O)" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Tu cara me suena (2011)
    Tu cara me suena
    6.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Day-O"
    • 2016
  • Mark Povinelli in Mad Dogs (2015)
    Mad Dogs
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Angelina"
    • writer: "Angelina" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    Selma
    7.5
    • lyrics: "Day-O"
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lord Burgess
  • Born
    • July 28, 1924
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 2019
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Page Elizabeth TurnerMay 13, 1956 - 2003 (her death, 2 children)
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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
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    • Lord Burgess

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