Ralph Freed

Canadian-born American songwriter, composer, author and producer.

Born May 1, 1907 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Died February 13, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Married to songwriter [a=Grace Saxon] (aka [a=Grace Freed]).

Best known songs are: "[i]How About You?[/i]", "[i]Hawaiian War Chant[/i]", "[i]Adios Amigo[/i]".He was a contract writer for Paramount, Universal and MGM studios, and then began producing television shows and films, beginning in 1954. Brother of [a=Ruth Freed] and [a=Arthur Freed].