Gender
Male
Born
Apr 03, 1919
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jan 15, 2015
Great Neck, New York, USA
Composer Writer Lyricist
  • CREDITS
    Motown The Musical (Jul 12, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Featuring songs by Janie Bradford, Freddie Gorman, Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Lionel Richie, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Cornelius Grant, Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Lionel Richie, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Cornelius Grant, Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Janie Bradford, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
    Motown The Musical (Apr 14, 2013 - Jan 18, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Lionel Richie, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, William Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Clarence O. Paul, Henry Cosby, Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Cornelius Grant, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Nancy Hamilton, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Joan Pamela Sawyer, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
    • Additional music by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Lionel Richie, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, William Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Clarence O. Paul, Henry Cosby, Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Cornelius Grant, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Stevie Wonder, Morgan Lewis, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Joan Pamela Sawyer, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
    Sophisticated Ladies (Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Irving Mills, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Billy Strayhorn, Harry Carney, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Gerald Wilson and Albany "Barney" Bigard
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Duke Ellington, John Guare, Don George, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Irving Mills, Sid Kuller, Bob Russell, John Redmond, Billy Strayhorn, Nick Kenny, Bill Katz, R. Thiele, Manny Kurtz, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Johnny Mercer, Lee Gaines, Mack David, Gerald Wilson, Paul Francis Webster and Mitchell Parish
    Her First Roman (Oct 20, 1968 - Nov 02, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Ervin M. Drake
    • Book by Ervin M. Drake
    • Lyrics by Ervin M. Drake
    What Makes Sammy Run? (Feb 27, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Ervin M. Drake
    • Lyrics by Ervin M. Drake
    Heads or Tails (May 02, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Written by H. J. Lengsfelder and Ervin M. Drake
Motown The Musical (Jul 12, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Featuring songs by Janie Bradford, Freddie Gorman, Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Lionel Richie, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Cornelius Grant, Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Lionel Richie, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Cornelius Grant, Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Janie Bradford, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
Motown The Musical (Apr 14, 2013 - Jan 18, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Lionel Richie, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, William Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Clarence O. Paul, Henry Cosby, Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Cornelius Grant, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Nancy Hamilton, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Joan Pamela Sawyer, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
  • Additional music by Alphonso J. Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Norman J. Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr., Lionel Richie, Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Barrett Strong, Ronald Lapread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, Thomas McClary, William King, Barney Ales, Mary Wells, Michael Lovesmith, William Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Joe Hunter, William Stevenson, Clarence O. Paul, Henry Cosby, Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller, Rick James, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham, Tyran Carlo, Cornelius Grant, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Stevie Wonder, Morgan Lewis, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Joan Pamela Sawyer, Ronald White, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Autry Dewalt, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Mary C. Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, George Gordy, Alonzo Miller, Frank De Vol, Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua, Renaldo Benson, Alfred W. Cleveland, James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
Sophisticated Ladies (Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Irving Mills, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Billy Strayhorn, Harry Carney, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Gerald Wilson and Albany "Barney" Bigard
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Duke Ellington, John Guare, Don George, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Irving Mills, Sid Kuller, Bob Russell, John Redmond, Billy Strayhorn, Nick Kenny, Bill Katz, R. Thiele, Manny Kurtz, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Johnny Mercer, Lee Gaines, Mack David, Gerald Wilson, Paul Francis Webster and Mitchell Parish
Her First Roman (Oct 20, 1968 - Nov 02, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Ervin M. Drake
  • Book by Ervin M. Drake
  • Lyrics by Ervin M. Drake
What Makes Sammy Run? (Feb 27, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Ervin M. Drake
  • Lyrics by Ervin M. Drake
Heads or Tails (May 02, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Written by H. J. Lengsfelder and Ervin M. Drake

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