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Ray Evans

1915 - 2007

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Ray Evans is the 1,590th most popular musician (up from 1,785th in 2024), the 8,328th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,022nd in 2019) and the 594th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Evans ranks 1,590 out of 3,175. Before him are Rolf Løvland, Richard Bonynge, C418, Mike Patton, Chris Adler, and Spike Edney. After him are Johnny Marr, Maxim Vengerov, Timothy B. Schmit, Jaromír Nohavica, Mike Stern, and Estas Tonne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Ray Evans ranks 226. Before him are Pavel Kadochnikov, José Antonio Rodríguez, Anita Lizana, Siegfried Purner, Felix Kaspar, and Brenda Marshall. After him are Aníbal Ciocca, Hellmuth Marx, Jan Twardowski, Lamberto Gardelli, Anna Schwartz, and Olavi Virta. Among people deceased in 2007, Ray Evans ranks 309. Before him are Zahrad, László Kovács, Peer Hultberg, Enzo Biagi, René Rémond, and Kirka. After him are Solveig Dommartin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce M. Metzger, Laraine Day, Anita Roddick, and Robert Goulet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Evans ranks 8,330 out of 20,380. Before him are Carol J. Adams (1951), Mildred Dunnock (1901), Leigh Harline (1907), Rita Gam (1927), Brian Shaw (1966), and David Brown (1916). After him are Donald Johnston (1899), Helen Sawyer Hogg (1905), James Eckhouse (1955), Michael Herr (1940), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), and Robert H. Dennard (1932).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ray Evans ranks 594. Before him are Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Mike Terrana (1960), Slim Harpo (1924), Joe Sample (1939), Mike Patton (1968), and Chris Adler (1972). After him are Timothy B. Schmit (1947), Mike Stern (1953), Sonny Clark (1931), Dave Weckl (1960), Lorenz Hart (1895), and Gilby Clarke (1962).

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