Born February 10, 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Died June 07, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA from lung cancer.

Singer, songwriter and guitarist.

His songs were recorded by Helen Reddy, Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé. Rankin never formally studied music but began his recording career as a teenager with some singles for Decca (2). He also recorded for Mercury, Atlantic, Sly Dog Records and several other labels.