Irving Berlin
/ˌɜːvɪŋ bɜːˈlɪn/
/ˌɜːrvɪŋ bɜːrˈlɪn/
- (1888-1989) a US writer of popular songs, born in Russia. Although he had little technical skill, he wrote over 100 songs. Many of his greatest successes, like White Christmas (1942), were written for Hollywood films. He also wrote God Bless America (1918).