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Ervin Drake

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Real name
Ervin Maurice Druckman
Born
April 3, 1919
Died
January 15, 2015
Country
United States
IPI
00008617393 29 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Songwriter, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983
Family
Milton Drake Brother
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Songs written by Ervin Drake

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Room Without Windows Ervin Drake Steve Lawrence December 17, 1963 Covered by (6 artists)
Beloved, Be Faithful Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl Russ Morgan and His Orchestra May 1950 Covered by (11 artists)
Good Morning Heartache Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher Billie Holiday January 22, 1946 Covered by (263 artists)
I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More Ervin Drake Dean Martin September 1959 Unverified
I Believe Ervin Drake, Al Stillman, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl Jane Froman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sid Feller REC, Jane Froman BRD December 23, 1952 Covered by (216 artists)
It Was a Very Good Year Ervin Drake The Kingston Trio January 16, 1961 Covered by (151 artists)
Longing Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl Spade Cooley and His Orchestra - Vocal refrain by Ginny Jackson and The Quartet May 19, 1950 Covered by (6 artists)
My Home Town Ervin Drake Steve Lawrence December 17, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
One God Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl Jill Corey with Percy Faith & His Orchestra May 21, 1954 Covered by (5 artists)
Parisian Heiress Ervin Drake Ruth Welcome November 1959 Covered by The Typhoons [DE]
Rabbit's Blues [You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart] Ervin Drake, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Shirl Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra January 15, 1951 Covered by (9 artists)
Rickety Rickshaw Man Ervin Drake Eddy Howard and His Orchestra April 16, 1946 Covered by (6 artists)
The Father of Girls Ervin Drake Anthony Newley 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
The Friendliest Thing Ervin Drake Bernice Massi February 25, 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
The Look of Love Ervin Drake, Enoch Light, Lew Davies Enoch Light & The Light Brigade March 1962 Covered by Doc Severinsen
Three Things (A Man Must Do) Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl Tennessee Ernie with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra March 19, 1953 Covered by The Four Esquires - Orchestra conducted by Archie Bleyer

Adapted songs