Ray Evans

Ray Evans
Background information
Birth nameRaymond Bernard Evans
Born(1915-02-04)February 4, 1915
Salamanca, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 15, 2007(2007-02-15) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genresfilm music
OccupationLyricist
Years active1937-2001
Formerly ofsongwriting duo with Jay Livingston

Raymond Bernard Evans (February 4, 1915 – February 15, 2007) was an American songwriter best known for being a half of a composing-songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, specializing himself in writing lyrics for film songs. On music Livingston composed, Evans wrote the lyrics.[1]

  1. ^ Ray Evans papers, 1921-2012, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, university of Pennsylvania.