Ray Evans

American songwriter (1915-2007)
Person human Q526861
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Summary

Ray Evans was born on February 4, 1915[1], in Salamanca[2]. He died on February 15, 2007[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Educated at: The Wharton School[14]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Song[15]
  • Member of: Livingston & Evans[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Ray Evans[18]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[19]
  • Family name: Evans[20]
  • Given name: Raymond[21], Bernard[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Partner in business or sport: Jay Livingston[24]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song[25], Tony Award for Best Musical[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27], Italian[28]
  • Birth name: Raymond Bernard Evans[29]
  • Name in native language: Raymond B. Evans[30], Ray Evans[31]
  • Height: 178 cm[32]

Why It Matters

Ray Evans has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ray Evans born?

Ray Evans's place of birth was Salamanca[2].

Where did Ray Evans die?

Ray Evans died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Ray Evans do for work?

Ray Evans worked as a singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and television actor[9].

Where did Ray Evans go to school?

Ray Evans was educated at The Wharton School[14].

What awards did Ray Evans receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Classical Archives. Retrieved . id.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . filmmusicsociety.org. Retrieved . filmmusicsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . id.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mariazolla · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 3d ago · Mariazolla · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Italian, Italian
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  3. 9d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport → Jay Livingston
    Given name → Raymond, Bernard
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