Alec Wilder

January 10, 2024
Songwriter

Quick Facts

Alec Wilder
Full Name Alec Wilder
Occupation Songwriter
Date Of Birth Feb 16, 1907(1907-02-16)
Age 117
Date Of Death December 24, 1980, Gainesville, FL
Birthplace Florida
Country United States
Birth City Florida
Horoscope Aquarius

Alec Wilder Biography

Name Alec Wilder
Birthday Feb 16
Birth Year 1907
Place Of Birth Florida
Home Town Florida
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius

Alec Wilder is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on February 16, 1907 in Florida, Florida, United States. Known for I’ll Be Around, While We’re Young, and Where Do You Go? He also wrote classical music and invented his own puzzles.

He was close friends with Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Peggy Lee.

Wilder was born in Rochester, New York to a prominent family; the Wilder Building downtown (at the “Four Corners”) bears the family’s name. As a young boy, he traveled to New York City with his mother and stayed at the Algonquin Hotel. It would later be his home for the last 40 or so years of his life. He attended several prep schools, unhappily, as a teenager. Around this time, he hired a lawyer and essentially “divorced” himself from his family, gaining for himself some portion of the family fortune.

Alec Wilder Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Songwriter
House Living in own house.

Alec Wilder is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alec Wilder 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alexander Lafayette Chew “Alec” Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer.

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three years after his death.

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Facts & Trivia

Alec Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alec Wilder celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Alec Wilder

  1. Alec Wilder was an American composer born in 1907.
  2. He wrote over 800 compositions, including popular songs and chamber music.
  3. Wilder’s most famous work is the “Octets for Winds.”
  4. He collaborated with Frank Sinatra on several songs.
  5. Wilder taught at the Manhattan School of Music for over 30 years.
  6. His style blended classical, jazz, and popular music elements.
  7. Wilder was known for his use of unusual harmonies and rhythms.
  8. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1952.
  9. Wilder died in 1980 at the age of 73.
  10. His legacy continues to influence contemporary composers today.

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