Buck Ram

Biography

Samuel "Buck" Ram (November 21, 1907 – January 1, 1991) was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger. He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and Paul McCartney. He is best known for his long association with The Platters and also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. He was also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

9,887 releases · 2,053 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 13,299
  • Production · 360
  • Other credits · 337

Studios: Capitol Studios · Sound Stage Studios · Sony Music Studios, New York City · Ocean Way Recording

Frequent collaborators

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