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 In spite of the fact, that he only had been on a conservatory for only short time, he was a very successful popular composer, who wrote with lyricist and later producer Arthur Freed not only the songs for MGM musical and non-musical films, e.g. "Broadway Melody" for the movie "The Broadway Melody", "You Are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" for "Broadway Melody of 1936", "Temptation" for "Going Hollywood" and - best remembered - "Singin' in the Rain" from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929", which became a classic in the movie "Singin' in the Rain" in the version of Gene Kelly. He also worked with Richard A. Whiting and Buddy G. DeSylva on the Broadway Musical "Take a Chance."Songwriter ("Singin' in the Rain", "Temptation", "You Are My Lucky Star"), composer and publisher, educated at Musical Arts High School in Los Angeles, California. He operated a tailoring business, then became a realtor before becoming a composer. He joined ASCAP in 1927 and collaborated musically with Arthur Freed, plus B. G. "Buddy" DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Leo Robin and Gordon Clifford. He wrote the stage scores for the Los Angeles "Hollywood Music Box Revue" and the Broadway "Take a Chance". He came to Hollywood in 1928 under contract to MGM. His song compositions include "When Buddha Smiles", "Coral Sea", "The Wedding of the Painted Doll", "Broadway Melody", "You Were Meant for Me", "Chant of the Jungle", "Pagan Love Song", "Should I?", "The Moon is Low", "Paradise", "You're an Old Smoothie", "Eadie Was a Lady", "We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines", "Our Big Love Scene", After Sundown", "Beautiful Girl", "All I Do is Dream of You", "A New Moon is Over My Shoulder", "Sing Before Breakfast", "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'", "Alone", "Would You?", "Smoke Dreams", "I'm Feelin' Like a Million", "Your Broadway and My Broadway", "Yours and Mine", "Good Morning", "You Stepped Out of a Dream", "If I Steal a Kiss", "Love Is Where You Find It", and "Make 'Em Laugh". His instrumental compositions include "Doll Dance" and "American Bolero".
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In spite of the fact, that he only had been on a conservatory for only short time, he was a very successful popular composer, who wrote with lyricist and later producer Arthur Freed not only the songs for MGM musical and non-musical films, e.g. "Broadway Melody" for the movie "The Broadway Melody", "You Are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" for "Broadway Melody of 1936", "Temptation" for "Going Hollywood" and - best remembered - "Singin' in the Rain" from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929", which became a classic in the movie "Singin' in the Rain" in the version of Gene Kelly. He also worked with Richard A. Whiting and Buddy G. DeSylva on the Broadway Musical "Take a Chance."
Songwriter ("Singin' in the Rain", "Temptation", "You Are My Lucky Star"), composer and publisher, educated at Musical Arts High School in Los Angeles, California. He operated a tailoring business, then became a realtor before becoming a composer. He joined ASCAP in 1927 and collaborated musically with Arthur Freed, plus B. G. "Buddy" DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Leo Robin and Gordon Clifford. He wrote the stage scores for the Los Angeles "Hollywood Music Box Revue" and the Broadway "Take a Chance". He came to Hollywood in 1928 under contract to MGM. His song compositions include "When Buddha Smiles", "Coral Sea", "The Wedding of the Painted Doll", "Broadway Melody", "You Were Meant for Me", "Chant of the Jungle", "Pagan Love Song", "Should I?", "The Moon is Low", "Paradise", "You're an Old Smoothie", "Eadie Was a Lady", "We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines", "Our Big Love Scene", After Sundown", "Beautiful Girl", "All I Do is Dream of You", "A New Moon is Over My Shoulder", "Sing Before Breakfast", "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'", "Alone", "Would You?", "Smoke Dreams", "I'm Feelin' Like a Million", "Your Broadway and My Broadway", "Yours and Mine", "Good Morning", "You Stepped Out of a Dream", "If I Steal a Kiss", "Love Is Where You Find It", and "Make 'Em Laugh". His instrumental compositions include "Doll Dance" and "American Bolero".
Tivia:
While in the midst of a divorce, Nacio became romantically involved with singer/actress/dancer Doris Eaton. He wrote "Singin' in the Rain" and "Doll Dance" for her, which she introduced in "The Hollywood Music Box Revue" in 1927.Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.Singin' in the Rain was adapted to a West End Musical in 2000 and was awarded Outstanding Musical Production in 2001 at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards.Provided music for Hopalong Cassidy (1952).Father: Ignacio; Mother: Cora A. Pickarts. |
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Nacio Herb Brown |
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Music Department,Composer,Actor (IMDB) |
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All World |
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| Biography: |
In spite of the fact, that he only had been on a conservatory for only short time, he was a very successful popular composer, who wrote with lyricist and later producer Arthur Freed not only the songs for MGM musical and non-musical films, e.g. \"Bro |
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While in the midst of a divorce, Nacio became romantically involved with singer/actress/dancer Doris Eaton. He wrote "Singin' in the Rain" and "Doll Dance" for her, which she introduced in "The Hollywood Music Box Revue" in 1927.Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.Singin' in the Rain was adapted to a West End Musical in 2000 and was awarded Outstanding Musical Production in 2001 at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards.Provided music for Hopalong Cassidy (1952).Father: Ignacio; Mother: Cora A. Pickarts. |
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Music Department,Composer,Actor |
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Active on Broadway in the Following productions:
Earl Carroll's Vanities (1940). Musical revue. Music by Charles Rosoff. Lyrics by Dorcas Cochran. Conceived by Earl Carroll. Additional music by Peter De Rose, Nacio Herb Brown, Jararaca Paiva and Vic |
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Georgeann Elizabeth Morris (April 28, 1942 - September 28, 1964) (his death, 2 children)Elizabeth Maud (Lippincott) Kellogg (March 11, 1939 - April 25, 1941) (divorced)Anita Page (July 26, 1934 - April 5, 1935) (annull |
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