This Biography is about one of the best Songwriters Stephen Foster including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
| 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 | |
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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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