Biography Of Stephen Foster
Real Name
Stephen Foster
Profession
Lyricists & Songwriters
Nick Name
Stephen Collins Foster, The father of American music
Famous as
Composer, Lyricist
Nationality
American
Personal life of Stephen Foster
Born on
04 July 1826
Birthday
4th July
Died At Age
37
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born in
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania United States
Died on
13 January 1864
Place of death
New York City
Grouping of People
Alcoholics
Family Background of Stephen Foster
Father
William B. Foster
Mother
Eliza T. Foster
Siblings
Charlotte Susanna Foster (1809 - 1829), Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan (1812 - 1891), Henry Baldwin Foster (1816 - 1870), Henrietta Angelica Foster Thornton (1819 - 1879), Dunning McNair Foster (1821 - 1856), Morrison Foster (1823 - 1904)
Spouse/Partner
Jane McDowell
Children
Marion Foster Welch (1851 - 1935)
Education
Washington & Jefferson College
Personal Fact of Stephen Foster
Stephens Collins Foster was an American composer and songwriter who wrote 286 songs spanning a writing career of 20 years. Some of his songs became the favorites of middle class families which were sung by amateur singers when people gathered in their parlors. The parlor songs were accompanied by musical instruments such as pianos which were the prized possessions of a few well-to-do households.
He also wrote a large number of songs sung by the minstrels while enacting comical skits and variety shows. The music curriculums followed by many schools include some his songs and they are termed as childhood songs. Most of his songs seemed to be based on his own experiences in life.
The lyrics of his songs were tender and their rhythm was spell-binding. The songs contained his opinion about home, temperament, politics, battles, and life in plantations. His songs are still popular even after more than 150 years since the time they were written. He is considered as the most famous songwriter to have emerged in the nineteenth century. He is probably the most recognized American composer in other parts of the world.
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