| Ervin Drake  AKA Ervin Maurice Druckman
Born: 3-Apr-1919
Birthplace: New York City
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Songwriter
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Wrote It was a Very Good Year In 1942, Drake found his first success in writing English lyrics for "Tico Tico". Other hits include "Good Morning Heartache", recorded by Billie Holiday in 1946, and "It was a Very Good Year", written in 1961 and popularized by Frank Sinatra in 1965.
While president of the American Guild of Authors and Composers from 1973 to 1982, Drake was instrumental in the passage of the Copyright Act of 1976, which extended the length of copyright protection to 50 years after the author's death; for works for hire, copyright holds until the date of creation plus 75 years. This act also extended copyright protection to unpublished works. Wife: Ada Sax (m. 28-May-1947, d. 1975 accident, two children)
Wife: Edith Bein (m. 19-Nov-1982)
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