Ray Evans(1915-2007)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
- Won 3 Oscars
- 7 wins & 6 nominations total
Music Department
Composer
Actor
- Alternative name
- Evans
- Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born
- Died
- February 15, 2007
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
- Spouse
- Wyn Ritchie EvansApril 19, 1947 - April 11, 2003 (her death)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaIn their Television Archives interview, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston said when Desi Arnaz asked them to write a theme song for a Western television show, he told them he could not pay them much for a weekly salary, because the show was only going to last one year. The men made a deal with Desi to keep the rights to the song. When Bonanza became an unexpected smash-hit, owning the rights to the song, the men made millions.
- Quotes[from an interview for the Los Angeles Times, 1985] I'm nuts about sports, play baseball and tennis every weekend. Jay [Livingston] couldn't care less. He's restrained and quiet. I'm more outward-going. Jay is a marvelous musician. I have a tin ear. But our tastes are similar, and we both like good music and song.
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