Ray Evans

Songs Written by Ray EvansTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Raymond Bernard Evans (February 4, 1915 – February 15, 2007) was an American songwriter best known for being a half of a composing-songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, specializing himself in writing lyrics for film songs. On music Livingston composed, Evans wrote the lyrics. == Biography == === Early life and family === Ray Evans was born on February 4, 1915, to a Jewish family in Salamanca, New York, United States. === Career === Evans was valedictorian of his high school... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ray Evans first charted in 1941 with G'bye Now.The artist placed 52 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 18 of which reached the Top‑10, including 6 number‑ones.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) - #2: Mona Lisa - #3: To Each His Own - #4: Tammy - #5: Buttons and Bows
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  Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights
1.
05/1941

G'bye Now
Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

327 pts
2
US








vocals by Ronnie Kemper
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans greentick
  Vaughn Monroe
2.
06/1941

G'bye Now
Vaughn Monroe

119 pts
14
US








vocals by Marilyn Duke
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans greentick
  Woody Herman and His Orchestra
3.
06/1941

G'bye Now
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

151 pts
10
US








vocals by Muriel Lane
written by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Jay Levison & Ray Evans greentick
  Betty Hutton
4.
04/1945

Stuff Like That There
Betty Hutton

247 pts
4
US








[Capitol 188]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The King Cole Trio
5.
01/1946

The Frim Fram Sauce
The King Cole Trio

90 pts
19
US








written by Joe Ricardel & Ray Evans greentick
  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
6.
04/1946

The Frim Fram Sauce
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

33 pts






4
R&B


[Decca 23496]
written by Joe Ricardel & Ray Evans greentick
  Eddy Howard
7.
06/1946

To Each His Own
Eddy Howard

359 pts
1
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Tony Martin
8.
07/1946

To Each His Own
Tony Martin

246 pts
4
US








[Mercury 3022]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
9.
08/1946

To Each His Own
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

359 pts
1
US








vocals by Stuart Wade
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
10.
08/1946

To Each His Own
The Modernaires with Paula Kelly

261 pts
3
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Ink Spots
11.
08/1946

#3  To Each His Own
The Ink Spots

393 pts
1
US




3
R&B


written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Peggy Lee
12.
11/1947

Golden Earrings
Peggy Lee

308 pts
2
US








written by Ray Evans greentick, Jay Livingston & Victor Young
  Dinah Shore
13.
09/1948

#5  Buttons and Bows
Dinah Shore

364 pts
1
US








dinah shore & her happy valley boys
[Columbia 38284]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Gene Autry
14.
10/1948

Buttons and Bows
Gene Autry

120 pts
17
US


6
ctry




[Columbia 20469]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Dinning Sisters
15.
10/1948

Buttons and Bows
The Dinning Sisters

226 pts
5
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Betty Garrett
16.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows
Betty Garrett

171 pts
8
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Betty Rhodes
17.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows
Betty Rhodes

158 pts
9
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Evelyn Knight
18.
11/1948

Buttons and Bows
Evelyn Knight

115 pts
14
US








[Decca 24489]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Moon Mullican
Mona Lisa
19.
1950

Mona Lisa
Moon Mullican

26 pts




4
ctry




[King 886]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Nat King Cole
Mona Lisa
20.
06/1950

#2  Mona Lisa
Nat King Cole

407 pts
1
US




1
R&B


Academy Award for Best Original Song 1950 R
[Capitol F1010]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Victor Young and His Orchestra and Chorus and Don Cherry
Mona Lisa
21.
07/1950

Mona Lisa
Victor Young and His Orchestra and Chorus and Don Cherry

185 pts
7
US








written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Art Lund
Mona Lisa
22.
07/1950

Mona Lisa
Art Lund

113 pts
14
US








[MGM 10689]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra
Mona Lisa
23.
07/1950

Mona Lisa
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

103 pts
16
US








vocals by Tommy Lynn
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Harry James and His Orchestra
Mona Lisa
24.
08/1950

Mona Lisa
Harry James and His Orchestra

113 pts
14
US








vocals by Dick Williams
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Dennis Day
Mona Lisa
25.
08/1950

Mona Lisa
Dennis Day

67 pts
25
US








[RCA 47-3753]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Dean Martin
26.
09/1950

I'll Always Love You
Dean Martin

133 pts
11
US








[Capitol 1028]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
Mona Lisa
27.
09/1950

Mona Lisa
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

103 pts
16
US








vocals by Harry Prime
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Jimmy Wakely
Mona Lisa
28.
09/1950

Mona Lisa
Jimmy Wakely

15 pts




10
ctry




[Capitol 1151]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Nat King Cole
29.
10/1952

The Ruby and the Pearl
Nat King Cole

47 pts
25
US








written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Guy Mitchell
30.
05/1954

Dime and a Dollar
Guy Mitchell

101 pts








8
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Nat King Cole
31.
04/1956

Never Let Me Go
Nat King Cole

from This Is Nat "King" Cole   
9 pts
79
US








[Capitol 3390]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Doris Day
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
32.
06/1956

#1  Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Doris Day

418 pts
2
US






1
UK
from the film The Man Who Knew Too Much
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Ames Brothers
33.
07/1957

Tammy
The Ames Brothers

from April Love OST   
129 pts
5
US








[RCA 47-6930]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Debbie Reynolds
34.
07/1957

#4  Tammy
Debbie Reynolds

378 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Coral 61851]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Bing Crosby and Carol Richards
Silver Bells
35.
12/1957

Silver Bells
Bing Crosby and Carol Richards

8 pts
78
US








Christmas
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Johnny Mathis
All the Time
36.
04/1958

All the Time
Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Greatest Hits   Johnny's Greatest Hits
48 pts
21
US








[Columbia 41152]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Patti Page
37.
05/1958

Another Time, Another Place
Patti Page

49 pts
20
US








[Mercury 71294]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Johnny Nash
38.
11/1958

Almost in Your Arms
Johnny Nash

8 pts
78
US








[ABC-Paramount 9960]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Shirley Bassey
39.
12/1958

As I Love You
Shirley Bassey

from The Bewitching Miss Bassey   The Bewitching Miss Bassey
200 pts








1
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Carl Mann
Mona Lisa
40.
06/1959

Mona Lisa
Carl Mann

52 pts
25
US




24
R&B


#1 hit for Nat King Cole in 1950
[Phillips 3539]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Conway Twitty
Mona Lisa
41.
07/1959

Mona Lisa
Conway Twitty

from Conway Twitty Sings   
174 pts
29
US






5
UK
#1 hit for Nat King Cole in 1950
[MGM 12804]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  The Platters
42.
10/1960

To Each His Own
The Platters

51 pts
21
US








[Mercury 71697]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Al Caiola
43.
04/1961

Bonanza
Al Caiola

55 pts
19
US








as Al Caiola & His Orchestra
[United Artists 302]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Browns
44.
04/1962

Buttons and Bows
The Browns

from I Heard the Bluebirds Sing   
4 pts
104
US








[RCA Victor 7997]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Johnny Cash
45.
09/1962

Bonanza!
Johnny Cash

from Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash)   
6 pts
94
US








[Columbia 4-42512]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The High Keys
Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
46.
07/1963

Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
The High Keys

20 pts
47
US








as The High Keyes
[Atco 6268]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Tymes
47.
03/1964

To Each His Own
The Tymes

8 pts
78
US








[Parkway 908]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Jewels
48.
10/1964

Opportunity
The Jewels

19 pts
64
US




18
R&B


[Dimension 1034]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Randy Stewart
  Jack Jones
Dear Heart
49.
11/1964

Dear Heart
Jack Jones

from Dear Heart   
47 pts
30
US
6
AC






[Kapp 635]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Andy Williams
Dear Heart
50.
11/1964

Dear Heart
Andy Williams

from Andy Williams' Dear Heart   
67 pts
24
US
2
AC






[Columbia 43180]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Henry Mancini
Dear Heart
51.
12/1964

Dear Heart
Henry Mancini

18 pts
77
US
14
AC






[RCA 47-8458]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Johnny Tillotson
52.
02/1965

Angel
Johnny Tillotson

from Johnny Tillotson Sings   
16 pts
51
US








[MGM 13316]
written by Max Steiner, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Bobby Vinton
53.
07/1965

Theme from Harlow (Lonely Girl)
Bobby Vinton

from Drive-In Movie Time   
21 pts
61
US
16
AC






[Epic 9814]
written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans greentick & Neal Hefti
  Tony Bennett
54.
02/1966

Song from the Oscar
Tony Bennett

from The Movie Song Album   
15 pts
104
US
10
AC






[Columbia 43508]
written by Ray Evans greentick, Percy Faith & Jay Livingston
  Andy Williams
In the Arms of Love
55.
07/1966

In the Arms of Love
Andy Williams

from In the Arms of Love   
71 pts
49
US
1
AC




33
UK
[Columbia 43737]
written by Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
Que Sera Sera
56.
10/1966

Que Sera Sera
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

18 pts








43
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Hugh X. Lewis
57.
10/1966

Wish Me a Rainbow
Hugh X. Lewis

from Just Before Dawn   
1 pts




61
ctry




[Kapp 771]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  The Gunter Kallmann Chorus
58.
11/1966

Wish Me a Rainbow
The Gunter Kallmann Chorus

from Wish Me a Rainbow   
37 pts
63
US
2
AC






from the film This Property Is Condemned
[4 Corners 138]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Henry Mancini
59.
10/1967

Wait Until Dark
Henry Mancini

21 pts


4
AC






instrumental
[RCA 47-9340]
written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Frankie Laine
60.
01/1968

To Each His Own
Frankie Laine

34 pts
82
US
2
AC






[ABC 11032]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Franky and the Spindles
61.
07/1968

(My Girl Is Made of) Candy
Franky and the Spindles

3 pts






39
R&B


[Roc-Ker 100]
written by Ray Evans greentick, Alphonso Jones & Randall Stewart
  Mary Hopkin
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
62.
07/1970

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Mary Hopkin

24 pts
77
US
7
AC






[Apple 1823]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Rita Remington
63.
04/1978

To Each His Own
Rita Remington

1 pts




100
ctry




[Plantation 171]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Willie Nelson
Mona Lisa
64.
04/1981

Mona Lisa
Willie Nelson

from Somewhere Over the Rainbow   
12 pts


36
AC
11
ctry




[Columbia 02000]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Splodgenessabounds
65.
06/1981

Cowpunk Medlum
Splodgenessabounds

10 pts








69
UK
written by Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington, Stan Jones, Jay Livingston & Raymond Evans greentick
  Shakin' Stevens
The Shakin' Stevens EP
66.
12/1982

The Shakin' Stevens EP
Shakin' Stevens

176 pts








2
UK
written by Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson, S. Stevens, Lloyd Price, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  A Few Good Men
Silver Bells
67.
12/1993

Silver Bells
A Few Good Men

2 pts






58
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] Christmas
[LaFace album cut]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  The Judds
Silver Bells
68.
01/1998

Silver Bells
The Judds

1 pts




68
ctry




Christmas
[RCA/Curb 5350]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Hermes House Band
Que Sera Sera
69.
04/2002

Que Sera Sera
Hermes House Band

14 pts








53
UK
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke
Silver Bells
70.
12/2003

Silver Bells
Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke

from American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics   
9 pts


16
AC






Christmas
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Kenny Chesney
Silver Bells
71.
01/2004

Silver Bells
Kenny Chesney

from All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan   All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
2 pts




54
ctry




Christmas
[BNA]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Plumb
Silver Bells
72.
12/2008

Silver Bells
Plumb

6 pts


24
AC






[Curb LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr
73.
12/2009

Silver Bells / Me and My Teddy Bear
BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

34 pts








27
UK
charity record for Children in Need
written by Jay Livingston, Raymond Evans greentick, J. Fred Coots & Jack Winters
  Lady Antebellum
Silver Bells
74.
01/2011

Silver Bells
Lady Antebellum

from A Merry Little Christmas (EP)   
2 pts




47
ctry




Christmas
[Capitol]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans greentick
  Whitney Wolanin
Silver Bells
75.
12/2014

Silver Bells
Whitney Wolanin

21 pts


3
AC






[TopNotch LP Cut]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  J. Cole
76.
05/2018

Photograph
J. Cole

from KOD   
78 pts
14
US




9
R&B


[Dreamville/Roc Nation]
written by Jermaine Cole, Raymond Evans greentick, Jay Livingston & Francis Hime
  Steve Perry
Silver Bells
77.
12/2019

Silver Bells
Steve Perry

from Silver Bells EP   
10 pts


11
AC






[Fantasy]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston
  Stephen Sanchez
Silver Bells
78.
12/2023

Silver Bells
Stephen Sanchez

4 pts
107
US








[Mercury/Republic]
written by Ray Evans greentick & Jay Livingston

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