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Liberace
Liberace
(full name - Władziu Valentino Liberace) was an American pianist,
entertainer and actor. He is best remembered for reinventing classical
piano music and presenting them to his audiences through his larger than
life concerts. Liberace’s father was a French horn player who
encouraged music at home. Liberace was a child prodigy and by the age of
four, he could play almost any tune on the piano. When he embarked on
his musical career he developed a trademark style of mixing classical
piano tune with contemporary melody. The audience loved this innovation
and his shows gradually became extremely popular. In addition, he
presented the shows wearing exotic costumes like long heavy fur capes
and building grand set-ups that included elaborate entrances and exits.
His signature style was placing a candelabrum over his custom made
piano. He even lived in a piano themed lavish home that reflected his
flamboyant personality. For four decades he kept everyone entertained
with his concerts and eventually became the highest paid musician in the
world. He also created an impact on other great musicians like Elvis
Presley, Elton John, et al.
Childhood & Early Life
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• Liberace
was born on 16 May 1919, in West Allis, Wisconsin. His father,
Salvatore Liberace, had emigrated from Italy while his mother, Frances
Zuchowska, was from Poland. Salvatore was a French horn playing musician
cum factory labourer.
•
• Liberace
was a child prodigy and began playing the piano at age four. His father
took him and his siblings to various concerts, encouraging them to
perform better in classical music. By the age of seven, he could play
complicated notes.
•
• Although
he was a musical genius, he suffered from speech problems as a child.
He was also effeminate, enjoyed cooking instead of sports, and was thus
often ridiculed by other children.
•
• At
the age of 14, he began training under the guidance of pianist Florence
Bettray Kelly. In his teen years, he was able to earn some income by
playing popular music in theatres, clubs, weddings, and night clubs.
•
• He
attended the Wisconsin College of Music on scholarship. In 1939, he
performed the popular tune ‘Three Little Fishes’ in a semi-classical
style which was very well received by his audience. It soon became his
trademark style. Later in 1940, he played with the Chicago Symphony.
• Career
◦ By
1940, Liberace became a popular showman. He reinvented the classics
with a touch of popular music, performed with a candelabrum placed on
his piano, wore exotic costumes for his shows and even interacted with
his audience. By the end of the decade, he was performing in night clubs
all over U.S.
◦
◦ Soundies’
– the three-minute American musical videos were starting to get popular
and he encashed on it in 1943. The following year, he performed in Las
Vegas for the first time.
◦
◦ In
1947, having garnered enough fame, he began performing at local clubs
of Los Angeles for celebrities like Rosalind Russell, Clark Gable,
Shirley Temple, et al.
◦
◦ Liberace
was also keen on establishing a television and movie career. Through
his larger than life performances, he got introduced to the Hollywood
fraternity. His film debut happened in 1950 when he appeared in
Universal’s film, ‘South Sea Sinner’. He also guest starred in
‘Footlight Varieties’ (1951) and ‘Merry Mirthquakes’ (1953).
◦
◦ Skipping
the radio medium for lack of visual appeal, he tried his luck next in
television. His first breakthrough show happened in 1952 when ‘The
Liberace Show’ premiered in Los Angeles and was subsequently aired
nationally. The show was a huge success and became immensely popular
with female television audience.
◦
◦ In
1954, he set a record by earning $138,000 for a single performance at
Madison Square, New York City. By the following year, he had become a
megastar earning exceptionally well and having millions of fans. The
sudden increase in wealth made him embark on an extravagant lifestyle
and he built a huge piano themed house fit for his stature.
◦
◦ In
1955, Warner Bros. signed him for the film, ‘Sincerely Yours’ (1955).
His performance was not impressive enough and the film eventually turned
out to be a big flop. As a result, the studio revoked its original
two-picture contract and the overall bitter experience led him to
abandon his Hollywood plans.
◦
◦ 1956
was an eventful year for Liberace. Apart from performing with Elvis
Presley on stage, he also performed his first international concert in
Havana, Cuba. Later that year, he also toured Europe.
◦
◦ Meanwhile,
he appeared on television shows like ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’, ‘The Ford
Show’, etc. A revamped ‘Liberace Show’ was aired in 1958; however, it
was unsuccessful owing to the decline in his popularity.
◦
◦ After
the failure of ‘Sincerely Yours’, he appeared in two cameo roles: ‘When
the Boys Meet the Girls’ (1965) and ‘The Loved One’ (1966).
◦
◦ He
continued to appear in television series. In ‘Batman’ (1966), he played
the double role of a concert pianist and his gangster twin. Later on,
he appeared as himself in episodes of ‘Here's Lucy’ (1970), ‘Kojak’
(1978) and ‘The Muppet Show’ (1978).
◦
◦ In
the 1970s and 80s, his live shows in Las Vegas continued to be huge
commercial success. With more exotic costumes and flamboyant stage
setups, he earned up to $300,000 a week.
◦
◦ In
1977, he founded the ‘Liberace Foundation for the Performing and
Creative Arts’ for providing scholarships to deserving but poor college
musicians.
◦
◦ In 1978, ‘The Liberace Museum’ was inaugurated in Las Vegas as the primary fundraising institute for the Foundation.
◦
◦ Apart
from music, he dabbled in other businesses as well. He was the owner of
an antique store in Beverly Hills, California and an eatery in Las
Vegas. He also co-authored cookbooks such as ‘Liberace Cooks’ with Carol
Truax.
◦
◦ The
1980s saw him appear on television shows like ‘Saturday Night Live’ and
films like ‘Special People’ (1984). The following year, he was the
guest timekeeper at the first ‘WrestleMania’.
◦
◦ His
last stage performance was on 2 November 1986 at Radio City Music Hall
in New York. His final television appearance was a month later on
Christmas Day on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’.
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•
Major Works
Major Works
◦ In
1952, the television program ‘The Liberace Show’ launched him into
musical stardom. Within a couple of years, the show became immensely
popular and was broadcasted globally in 20 foreign countries.
◦
◦ The
huge success of ‘The Liberace Show’ heightened his record sales. By
1954, he had sold over 400,000 albums. His biggest hit single, ‘Ave
Maria’ sold over 300,000 copies. The albums featured his trademark music
of classical piano tastefully mixed with popular music.
◦ Awards & Achievements
▪ Liberace
received many awards during his lifetime such as: Instrumentalist of
the Year, Best Dressed Entertainer, and Entertainer of the Year Award.
He also received two Emmy Awards, six gold albums, and two stars on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
▪
▪ In 1994, he received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California Walk of Stars.
▪
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Personal Life & Legacy
Personal Life & Legacy
▪ Liberace
was a conservative, capitalist, and dedicated Catholic. He adored
royalty and grandeur, and loved to socialize with the rich people.
▪
▪ He was homosexual and was quite secretive about it in order to maintain his large female fan base.
▪
▪ On 22 November 1963, he suffered a near fatal renal failure by accidentally breathing in dry cleaning fumes.
▪
▪ In
August 1985, his private doctor detected him to be HIV positive. Only
his family and close associates were made aware of his medical
condition. For the rest of the world, it remained a secret till his
death.
▪
▪ On 4 February 1987, he died of pneumonia resulting from AIDS, at his home in Palm Springs, California.
▪
▪ At
the time of his death, his net worth was over $110 million. He left
most of his property to his foundation. His museum was shut down in 2010
owing to recession.
▪
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Trivia
Trivia
▪ At the age of four, he could play almost every tune he would hear.
▪
▪ The Guinness Book of World Records considered him as the world's highest paid musician and pianist.
▪
▪ He
co-authored some cookbooks like ‘Liberace Cooks’ and autobiographies
like ‘Liberace: An Autobiography’ (1973), ‘The Wonderful Private World
of Liberace’ (1986), etc.
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