George Shearing(1919-2011)

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Composer
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George Shearing was born on 13 August 1919 in Battersea, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Bedtime Stories (2008), Green Book (2018) and The Muppets (2011). He was married to Eleanor Geffert and Beatrice Bayes. He died on 14 February 2011 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Bedtime Stories

6.0

Soundtrack("Kinda Cute")

2008

Green Book

8.2

Soundtrack("Lullaby Of Birdland")

2018

The Muppets

7.1

Soundtrack("Lullaby of Birdland")

2011

Kenneth Branagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)

Celebrity

6.3

Soundtrack("Lullaby of Birdland" (1952))

1998

Credits

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Actor

The Christmas Songs
9.0
TV Movie
- 1979
The Big Beat
6.3
- George Shearng
- 1958
Disc Jockey
- George Shearing
- 1951

Composer

Music Department

Personal details

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Alternative names
- The George Shearing Quintet
Born
- August 13, 1919
- Battersea, London, England, UK
Died
- February 14, 2011
- New York City, New York, USA(congestive heart failure)
Spouses
Other works
CD: "George Shearing: The Story of Jazz"
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
British (later naturalized American) jazz pianist/composer, accidentally blinded when only a few days old. A prolific recording artist for the MGM, Capitol, and Concord Jazz labels, with his quintet and trio, his theme song, which he also composed, is "Lullabye of Birdland."

Quotes
Everything, everything, whether jazz or classical music, literature or conversation, must have architecture and direction. And those who criticize us for confining jazz to such a requirement do not appreciate that in music, abandonment is fine, but indiscipline is death.