Songs Written by George GershwinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". His Of Thee I... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Gershwin first charted in 1920 with Swanee (from Sinbad).The artist placed 105 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 49 of which reached the Top‑10, including 5 number‑ones.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.