Rudy Ivan

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Rudy Ivan (March 12, 1933 – November 11, 1982) was an African-American singer, songwriter, writer, poet, and author. He was also one of the members of The Drifters.

Biography

Rudy Ivan was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He started writing poems at the age of seven. He studied in Fargo High School from first grade to his senior year in high school.

When he was 11, he had his first interest in music. He graduated high school in June 1951. He went to college in Fargo University majoring Poetry. In Fargo University, he met one of the members of the McGuire Sisters, named Phyllis McGuire. Three years later, Ivan quit school when he received a letter from Clyde McPhatter advising him to join their band. Ivan later wrote a number of songs for the Drifters such as When My Little Girl Is Smiling and I'll Take You Home.

Rudy Ivan suffered from hepatitis in 1977. He also suffered a stroke in 1979. On November 11, 1982, he was rushed to Fargo Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

References

v t e The Drifters

Michael Williams Pierre Herelle Ryan King Carlton Powell Clyde McPhatter Gerhart Thrasher Andrew Thrasher Bill Pinkney Willie Ferbee Walter Adams Ben E. King Doc Green Beary Hobbs Rudy Lewis Charlie Thomas Tommy Evans Eugene Pearson Johnny Terry Johnny Moore Bobby Hendricks Rudy Ivan Jimmy Lewis Ray Lewis Louis Price Maurice Cannon (Prentiss McNeil played with the Drifters for nearly three decades)

Albums	Save the Last Dance for Me Our Biggest Hits I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing Biggest Hits Saturday Night At The Club Star Collection Save the Last Dance for Me Love Games The Drifters - 24 Original Hits Every Nite's A Saturday Night The Magic Moment Greatest Hits Live Live at Harvard University The Best Of Ben E. King & The Drifters

Compilation albums	The Drifters' Golden Hits There Goes My First Love The Drifters' In South Africa - 20 All-time Hits Superalbum The Drifters Greatest Hits Up On The Roof, On Broadway & Under The Boardwalk I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing Forever Gold The Definitive Drifters On Broadway Best Of The Drifters Under the Boardwalk 20 Greatest Hits Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years

Songs	"Honey Love" "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" "Money Honey" "On Broadway" "Please Stay" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Some Kind of Wonderful" "Sweets for My Sweet" "There Goes My Baby" "This Magic Moment" "Under the Boardwalk" "Up on the Roof" "Vaya con Dios"

Discography Book:The Drifters Category:The Drifters

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Name	Ivan, Rudy
Alternative names
Short description	American singer
Date of birth	March 12, 1933
Place of birth
Date of death	November 11, 1982
Place of death

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