Liberace's biography

Liberace is 68 years old pianist born at West Allis. He was born on Friday 16th of May 1919. He is often nicknamed as Mr. ShowmanshipLeeThe Glitter ManWalter Busterkeys. According to year of birth 1919 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 16th of May means he is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be pianist. You can know him also as musician, singer, writer, autobiographer, film actor, actor. He is recently known as television actor.

Liberace's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.

Liberace's career

His main focus is to be pianist. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays piano.

Is Liberace gay ?

He is known to be homosexuality.

Liberace's boyfriend

Scott Thorson

Liberace and Scott Thorson have been together. He is known as showman. His boyfriend was born on Friday 23rd of January 1959 in La Crosse.

How did Liberace die

He died on on Wednesday 4th of February 1987 when he was 68 years old at Palm Springs. Liberaces death was caused by aids. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Liberace's Awards

He was awarded two stars on the Hollywood (CA) Walk of Fame for Recording at 6527 Hollywood Blvd.; and for Television at 6739 Hollywood BLvd.
He was posthumously awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs (CA) Walk of Stars on January 7, 1994.
He was posthumously awarded a star on the Las Vegas (NV) Walk of Stars on February 1, 2005.

What Liberace has done for a first time

While born "Wladziu Valentino Liberace", he later changed his first name to "Walter", but his friends and relatives knew him as "Lee".
At the insistence of Polish piano virtuoso Ignacy Jan Paderewski, he dropped his first names and performed under his last name only.
When he opened Las Vegas' Riviera Casino-Hotel in 1954, he was the city's highest paid entertainer. That concert was the first one where he wore extravagant costumes--in this case, a gold lame jacket.
The phrase "I cried all the way to the bank!" was said to be first coined by him after he sued and won a $22,000 settlement from the "London Daily Mirror" in 1959.

Liberace's quotes

[to a critic who negatively reviewed one of his performances] Your review hurt me! I cried all the way to the bank!
Too many young performers have forgotten that the most important part of show business is not the second word, it's the first. Without the show there's no business.
[commenting on one of more famous lines] You know that bank I cried all the way to? I bought it!
[from his 1973 autobiography] Youthfulness, I guess, will always remain the thing that fans want to see in their favorite performers. They don't like to see them grow old. Possibly because it reminds them that the same thing is happening to them.
[on stage at one of his shows] I didn't get dressed like this to go unnoticed.
[about playing Radio City Music Hall in the Easter show] You can have either the Resurrection or you can have Liberace. But you can't have both.
[asked how he could play the piano while wearing so many rings] Very well, thank you.
What's better than roses on your piano? Tulips on your organ.
[at the 1982 Academy Awards] I made my greatest contribution to motion pictures years ago. I stopped making them.
[asked what he did with the money he won in a libel suit against the "London Daily Mirror" in 1959] I cried all the way to the bank!
Gee, you've been such a wonderful audience that I don't like to take your money. But I will!
Of course, I couldn't go out in the street in clothes like this, I'd get picked up. Come to think of it, it might be fun.
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
[to his manager Seymour Heller in late 1986] If my fans or the public ever found out that I'm gay or that I have AIDS . . . that's all they'll ever remember about me. I don't want to be remembered as "just another queer" who died of AIDS.
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Liberace's body shape

Lets describe how Liberace looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.

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