Composer
Ervin Drake
American songwriter (1919-2015)
1919–2015
29 works in the index
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 2015
- Birthplace
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Great Neck Peninsula
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Ervin Drake (born Ervin Maurice Druckman; April 3, 1919 – January 15, 2015) was an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "I Believe" and "It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians around the world. In 1983, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter
- Birth name
- Ervin Maurice Druckman
- Pseudonym
- Ervin Drake
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 10055256
- ISNI
- 0000000080894323
- GND ID
- 134698452
- Library of Congress ID
- n94090946
- MusicBrainz ID
- 86098e4e-b5a5-4ada-801f-42b98f42806f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Voice, Guitar, Organ
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 29
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Believe | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 3 |
| It Was A Very Good Year | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Voice | pop | 4 |
| Tico Tico | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| So Deep My Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Something to Live For | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| One God | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Perdido | — | — | — | Piano, percussion | — | 2 |
| The Friendliest Thing | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| I Fell In With Evil Companions | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| You're No Good | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| What Makes Sammy Run: Vocal Selections | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| In Vino Veritas | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| My Hometown | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Her First Roman | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Bachelor Gal | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Many Young Men from Now | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Let Me Lead The Way | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Just for Today | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Her First Roman: Vocal Selections | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Some Days Everything Goes Wrong | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Rome | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| A Tender Spot | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| A Room Without Windows | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| The Things We Think We Are | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| And Suddenly It's Christmas | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Room Without Windows, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Who Are These Strangers? | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Tender Spot, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Things We Think We Are | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 10055256. Portrait: Rarmin ( talk ) Robert Armin, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.