Buck Ram (November 21, 1907 - January 1, 1991) was an American songwriter and businessman. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Born Samuel Ram in Chicago, Illinois, in 1953 he founded and managed the highly successful African American singing group, The Platters. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... The Platters were a very successful doo wop group, formed in 1953. ...
Buck Ram died in Las Vegas, Nevada. This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...
BuckRam (November 21, 1907 - January 1, 1991) was an American songwriter and businessman.
Ram wrote the lyrics to "The Great Pretender" in the washroom of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas after being asked what his follow-up to "Only You" would be for The Platters.
Ram was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in BMI's first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson and Paul McCartney.
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