Redd Evans
Encyclopedia
Redd Evans was a music lyricist whose songs have been recorded by Nat King Cole
, Frank Sinatra
and Doris Day
amongst many others.
He wrote the words for many songs by David Mann
including "There! I've Said It Again
" which Bobby Vinton
took to the top of the Billboard Hot 100
chart on January 4, 1964.
His other well known compositions include Rosie the Riveter
and The Frim-Fram Sauce
.
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
, Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
and Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
amongst many others.
He wrote the words for many songs by David Mann
David Mann (songwriter)
David Mann was an American songwriter of popular songs...
including "There! I've Said It Again
There! I've Said It Again
"There! I've Said It Again" is a popular song written by Redd Evans and David Mann popularized originally by Vaughn Monroe in 1945, and then again in late 1963 by Bobby Vinton....
" which Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton is an American pop music singer of Polish origin. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince".-Early life:...
took to the top of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart on January 4, 1964.
His other well known compositions include Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the American women who worked in factories during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military...
and The Frim-Fram Sauce
The Frim-Fram Sauce
"The Frim Fram Sauce" is a jazz song, made famous by The Nat King Cole Trio and performed by a variety of musicians over the years. "The Frim Fram Sauce" was written in 1945. The lyrics were written by Redd Evans, who wrote words to a number of Cole songs...
.
External links
- Artist: Redd Evans at Second Hand Songs
- Lyrics to The Frim-Fram Sauce