biography
| name: |
Liberace
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also known as Walter Busterkeys, originally Wladziu Valentino Liberace
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pronunciation:
[libuhrahchee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1919–87)
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| biography:
| Entertainer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at 14, and earned a living under his stage name. Over the years he developed an act of popular piano classics performed with a lavish sense of showmanship. His television series, The Liberace Show (1952–7), won him an Emmy as Best Male Personality, and he broke all box-office records at Radio City Music Hall in New York City during 1985. His enduring career rested on his live performances and a flamboyant lifestyle, full of piano-shaped swimming pools, glittering candelabra, and sartorial excess. His books include The Things I Love (1976). |
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