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American singer, songwriter (Make Love to Me), composer, arranger, vocal group leader, conductor & author.
Born October 6, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Died December 28, 2022, at the age of 96 in Sonora, California, USA.
He joined The Modernaires vocal group after high school, and later arranged and conducted for records and musical commercials. He formed The Alan Copeland Singers, and also recorded as a soloist. Joining ASCAP in 1954, his chief musical collaborators included Eddie Pola, Jack Lloyd and Mort Greene. His other popular-song compositions include This Must Be the Place, Into the Shadows, Darling, Darling, Darling, Back Where I Belong, While the Vesper Bells Were Ringing, High Society and Too Young to Know.

ALBUMS


Frank Sinatra, The Hit Paraders, Joan Edwards, Alan Copland*, Tommy Lianeti And His Chums*
Your Hit Parade
1995, Cass, Comp, Radio Spirits
Alan Copeland & The Rainbow World
Rainbow World / Yours Or Mine
1973, 7", Romer Records
Dick Haymes , Featuring The Les Brown Band Of Renown*, Alan Copeland
Dick Haymes Comes Home! First Stop The Cocoanut Grove
1973
Alan Copeland
Mission: Impossible Theme / Norwegian Wood
1968
Alan Copeland
This Can't Be Love
1958, 7", EP, Mono, Coral, Coral, ,
Swing/Vocal
Alan Copeland
Moonlight And Shadows / As I Love You
1958
Allan Copeland*
Flip Flop / Lots More Love
1958
Alan Copeland
No Sad Songs For Me
1957, LP, Mono, Coral
Alan Copeland
No Sad Songs For Me
1957, 7", Promo, Coral
Alan Copeland
Feeling Happy
1957
Alan Copeland
How Will I Know? / Will You Still Be Mine
1957
Allan Copeland And The Hotrodders* With Frank Comstock's Orchestra*
Crack The Whip / Rock Candy Baby
1955, ,
Rock & Roll
Alan Copeland
Dream Of You
The Alan Copeland Singers
If Love Comes With It
2005, ,
Vocal
The Alan Copeland Singers
Cool Country
1966, ,
Vocal
The Modernaires
We Remember Tommy Dorsey Too!
1962
The Modernaires
Cantan Los Grandes Éxitos De Glenn Miller
1961, 7", EP, United Artists Records, ,
Easy Listening
The Modernaires
New Juke Box Saturday Night
1956
The Modernaires
Birds And Puppies And Tropical Fish / Mine! Mine! Mine!
1955
The Modernaires
Vocally Yours
1954, 10", Festival Records
The Modernaires
New Juke Box Saturday Night / Put Some Money In The Juke Box
1954, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Vocal
The Modernaires
I Know Why / That's You, That's Me, That's Love
1954, ,
Big Band/Soundtrack
The Modernaires
Olly Olly Oxen Free / (There's Something About A) Home Town Band
1950

APPEARANCES +


Vanessa Racci
Jazzy Italian
2022, CD, ZOHO
Fabian
I’m A Man
2021, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Billy Strange & Various
Climb Aboard The Hell Train
2020, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records
Ann Margret
And Here She Is / The Vivacious One
2018, CD, Comp, Jackpot Records (9),
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
2017, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor, ,
Vocal
Eddie Grady With The Commanders
Eddie Grady: Drums & Big Band
2017, CD, Album, RM, Calle Mayor
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey: Forever And Ever
2017, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
2017, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor
Ann-Margret*
The Essential Recordings
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Primo (2)
Frank Sinatra
The Capitol Years 1953-62
2014, 12xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Vocal/Swing/Ballad
Various
1954 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 3
2011, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Holiday/Rock & Roll
Helen Forrest
The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
2011,
Marie Mazziotti
Covers And Creations
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label (Marie Mazziotti Self-released),
Various
The Swingin' Sound Of Easy Listening
2008, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Connie Boswell And The Original Memphis Five
Connee Boswell And The Original Memphis Five In Hi-Fi
2007,
Canadian Brass*
Amazing Brass
2007,
Anthony Newley
Pure Imagination + Ain’t It Funny
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Edsel Records, ,
Light Music/Musical/Vocal
Various
The Get Easy! Sunshine Pop Collection
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Boutique, ,
Lounge/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Sunshine Pop
Sanne
Cowboy's Sweetheart
2003, CD, Album, Copy Prot., Virgin Music,
Sanne
Boulder To Birmingham
2003, CD, Single, Virgin Music (Belgium),
Various
Schoolday Blues
2003, CD, Comp, Buffalo Bop
Ted Heath & His Orchestra*
Presenting... Ted Heath & His Orchestra
2003, CD, Comp, Signature (6), ,
Big Band
Peter Marshall
Boy Singer
2000, ,
Vocal
Engelbert Humperdinck
Getting Sentimental
1998, CD, Comp, Mastersound (2)
A Tribe Called Quest
The Love Movement
1998, CD,
Various
Golden Throats 4 : Celebrities Butcher Songs Of The Beatles
1997, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2)
Ella Mae Morse
Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues
1997, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Vocal/Jump Blues
Canadian Brass*
Live In Germany
1997, CD, Album, RCA Victor Red Seal
Tennessee Ernie Ford
The Ultimate Tennessee Ernie Ford Collection
1997, ,
Country Blues/Ballad/Country/Folk/Gospel
Frank Sinatra
The Complete Capitol Singles Collection
1996, 4x CD, ,
Easy Listening/Swing/Vocal/Big Band
Jo Stafford
The Very Best Of
1996
Olavi Virta
Kootut Levyt Osa 14 – 1954
1995, CD, Comp, Helmi, Helmi, ,
Schlager/Vocal/Tango/Beguine
Various
For The Good TImes
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Bellaphon
Various
Legendary Performances
1995, CD, Comp, Jew, Bellaphon
Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys
Swingin' West
1995, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Anne Murray
The Best... So Far
1994, ,
Country/Vocal
Various
CDPRO Vol #17 (September 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
Country/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Contemporary R&B/Art Rock/Dance-pop/House
Various
Eat The Music (EMI Music Canada Sampler)
1993, ,
Country Rock/Folk/Soft Rock/Art Rock/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Chanson/Country/House/Alternative Rock/Nursery Rhymes
Ann Margret
Ann Margret Volume 1
1992, CD, Album, Comp, TNT Laser, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Jo Stafford
The Very Best Of
1991
Ann Margret
Hits And Rarities
1990, LP, Comp, Teenager Records
Various
Your Hit Parade 1954
1989, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Frank Sinatra
The Voice
1989
Jo Stafford
The Very Best Of
1988, CD, Comp, Indisc
Rolf Carvenius And His Singing Clarinet*
New Orleans Festival, Jazz! Food! Booze!
1988, Cass, Album, ICA Restaurang Storhushåll
Frank Sinatra
Trilogy: Past, Present & Future
1988, ,
Vocal
Various
The Swing Era: Encore!
1987, 2xCass, Album + Box, Time Life Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Engelbert*
Yours
1987, ,
Ballad/Schlager
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Time Life Music, Capitol Records, ,
Vocal
Barbara Smith Reed
Riding The Sea Wind
1985, LP, Album, Starborn Records & Tapes, ,
Contemporary
Frank Sinatra
Capitol Years, Vol. 2
1985, 9xLP, Album, RM + Box, Comp, Capitol Records, ,
Swing/Ballad/Vocal
Howard Keel
Reminiscing
1985, ,
Musical
Engelbert Humperdinck
Getting Sentimental
1985
Various
Great Ladies Of Song
1985, ,
Vocal
Various
The Swing Era Curtain Call
1984, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
B.B. King
Blues 'N' Jazz
1983, ,
Electric Blues/Big Band
The Danish Hot Syncopators*
Sønderjysk Jazz
1982, LP, Album, Music Mecca, Music Mecca,
Jo Stafford
Thank You For Calling
1981
Various
That's Jazz
1980
The Cates*
Make Love To Me
1979
John Leyton
The Best Of...
1979, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
The Cates*
Steppin' Out
1979, ,
Country
Horace Silver
Silver 'N Voices
1977, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Cor Steyn & Stef Meeder
120 Orgel Favorieten
1976, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Philips, Philips, Decca, Philips, Philips, ,
Easy Listening/Levenslied/Music Hall/Chanson/Schlager
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians*
Is That All There Is?
1976
Cor Steyn
30 Cor Steyn Favorieten
1976, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Lubomir Pleva* With The Ostrava Radio Orchestra* , Conductor Pavel Stanek*
Harmonica Magic
1975, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Molly Bee
Good Golly Ms. Molly
1974, ,
Country
Archie & Edith
Side By Side
1973, ,
Dialogue/Comedy
Joel Grey
Live!
1973
Archie & Edith
They Can't Take That Away From Me
1973
Dick Haymes Featuring Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Dick Haymes Comes Home! First Stop The Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles
1973, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
Happy Hits Of Today
1972, 9xLP, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening/Swing/Bossa Nova
Dorus En Cor Steyn
Het Beste Van Dorus En Cor Steyn
1972, 2x Vinyl,
Anthony Newley
Pure Imagination
1971, LP, MGM Records
Jo Stafford
Stars Of The Fifties
1971, LP, Comp, Capitol Records
Various
The Swing Era Encore! (The Day Of The Great Entertainers)
1971, ,
Big Band/Swing
Lawrence Welk
Christmas With Lawrence Welk
1968, ,
Holiday
Jim Nabors
Love Me With All Your Heart ( Cuando Calienta El Sol ) / Tomorrow Never Comes
1968
Jim Nabors
The Impossible Dream
1968, ,
Ballad
Jo Stafford
I'll Be Seeing You / Make Love To Me
1968
Jim Nabors
White Christmas / In A Humble Place
1967, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters
Make Love To Me
1967
Jim Nabors
The Things I Love
1967
Jim Nabors
Jim Nabors' Christmas Album
1967
Jim Nabors
Jim Nabors Sings Love Me With All Your Heart
1966
The Mods*
The "Mods" Salute Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
1966, ,
Easy Listening
The Mods
Autumn Leaves
1966
Count Basie With The Alan Copeland Singers
Basie Swingin' Voices Singin'
1966, ,
Swing
Jim Nabors
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody / Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)
1966
Jim Nabors
You Don't Know Me
1966
Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle And The Modernaires With Paula Kelly
And The Bells Rang
1965, 7", Promo, Gre, Columbia
Bill Black's Combo
Mr. Beat
1965
Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle And The Modernaires With Paula Kelly
Christmas Serenade In The Glenn Miller Style Featuring The Original Glenn Miller Singers
1965, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Holiday
John Leyton
Make Love To Me / I'll Cut Your Tail Off
1964
John Leyton & The Le Roys
Make Love To Me
1964
Lionel Hampton & Charlie Teagarden
Hamp's Vamp
1963, 7", Single, All-Star, ,
Swing
Floyd Cramer
Swing Along With Floyd Cramer
1963, ,
Country
Johnny Hamlin Quintet With Hal Dickinson Singers
A Hip Trip Down Some Other Street
1963
Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, The Modernaires With Paula Kelly
Something Old - Something New - Something Borrowed - Something Blue; Music In The Style Made Famous By Glenn Miller
1963, ,
Big Band
Lionel Hampton And Charlie Teagarden
The Great Hamp And Little 'T'
1963, ,
Swing
Jo Stafford
The Hits Of Jo Stafford
1963, ,
Vocal
Jonah Jones
And Now In Person Jonah Jones
1963
Conjunto Típico De Trinidad* Dir: Chucho Zaldívar
Calypso
1962, 7", EP, Promo, Disco Sorpresa Fundador, ,
Cha-Cha/Calypso
Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp
Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp
1962, LP, Album, Fermata
Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp
Down To Earth
1962, Vinyl, ,
Doo Wop
Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, The Modernaires With Paula Kelly
Music Made Famous By Glenn Miller [Silver Jubilee Album]
1962
Miss Ann-Margret*
The Vivacious One
1962
David Rose And His Orchestra*
More! More! More! Music Of The Stripper And Other Fun Songs For The Family
1962, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
Midnight In Moscow
1962
Count Yates
The Golden Key
1961, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Chuck Sagle And His Orchestra
Ping Pong Percussion
1961, Vinyl, ,
Space-Age
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
1961, ,
Dixieland
Jerry Holmes
Red River Sally / Our Language Of Love
1960
Donnie Brooks
Doll House
1960
Tobby*
Warum Küßt Mich Dein Mund So Heiß / Tip-Top, Oh Baby
1959, 7", Single, Ariola, ,
Schlager
Frank Sinatra
Look To Your Heart
1959, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
1959, ,
Ballad
"Cuddly" Dudley*
Later
1959
Jo Stafford
Jo's Greatest Hits
1958
Billy Rocka
Listen Pretty Baby / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
1958
Jimmy Daley And The Ding-A-Lings
Rock, Pretty Baby
1957
The Four Freshmen
What's It Gonna Be? / That's The Way I Feel
1957
Jimmy Daley And The Ding-A-Lings
Rock, Pretty Baby Part 1
1957
Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music
Merry Christmas From Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music
1956
Jimmy Daley And The Ding-A-Lings
Rock Pretty Baby / Can I Steal A Little Love
1956
Various
Make Love To Me
1956, ,
Light Music/Easy Listening
The Rover Boys
Come To Me / Love Me Again
1955, ,
Vocal
Les Paul And Mary Ford*
Hummingbird / Goodbye, My Love
1955, ,
Easy Listening
Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
1955
Jo Stafford With Paul Weston & His Orchestra* And Norman Luboff Choir
Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Darling! Darling! Darling!
1955
Bob Crosby
The Bob Crosby Show
1955, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Billy Strange
I'll Never Change My Mind About You / Let Me In There, Baby
1955, ,
Country/Hillbilly
Jo Stafford Con Paul Weston E La Sua Orchestra*
Jo Stafford
1955
The Commanders With Eddie Grady
Meet The Commanders Volume 2
1954, 7", EP, Decca
Pete Daily And His Chicagoans*
Quaker Town (There's A Quaker Down In Quaker Town)
1954, 7", EP, Jazz Man (2)
Billie Anthony
Make Love To Me / Bell Bottom Blues
1954, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Vocal
Goldie Hill The Golden Hillbilly*
Make Love To Me / Young At Heart
1954, Shellac, 10", Promo, Ric, Decca
The Commanders
Make Love To Me / Kentucky Boogie
1954
Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra
Make Love To Me / From The Vine Came The Grape
1954, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band
Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine With Paul Weston & His Orch.*
High Society
1954
Archie Bleyer
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
1954
The Lancers
'Twas The Night Before Christmas / I Wanna Do More Than Whistle (Under The Mistletoe)
1954, ,
Holiday
Vicki Young (2) With David Cavanaugh And His Orchestra*
You Can't Be Mine Anymore / Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love
1954,
Dinah Shore
Come Back To My Arms / This Must Be The Place
1954
The Lancers
I Never Should Have Let You Go / It's You, It's You I Love
1954
Joe Liggins And His "Honeydrippers"* With Candy Rivers
Make Love To Me
1954
Roy Hogsed
Do You Call That A Sweetheart? / I'm Hurtin' Again
1954
Frank Sinatra
It Worries Me / When I Stop Loving You
1954, ,
Vocal
The Lancers
Mister Sandman
1954, ,
Vocal
Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
Jambalaya / Make Love To Me!
1954, ,
Vocal
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Jimmy Dorsey
Make Love To Me / My Friend The Ghost
1954, ,
Big Band
The Four Guys
Oh How I Love-a You / This Must Be The Place
1954
Alma Cogan
Make Love To Me / Said The Little Moment
1954
Jo Stafford And Frankie Laine With Paul Weston And His Orchestra And The Norman Luboff Choir*, Carl Fischer
A Musical Portrait Of New Orleans
1954, ,
Vocal/Dixieland
Lita Roza, Ted Heath And His Music
Make Love To Me / Bell Bottom Blues
1954
Jimmy Wakely
When I Stop Loving You / You Took My Name
1954, ,
Country
Betty Hutton And "Tennessee" Ernie Ford* / "Tennessee" Ernie Ford* And Betty Hutton
The Honeymoon's Over / This Must Be The Place
1954
Jane Turzy
Such A Night / It's You, It's You I Love!
1954
The Commanders With Eddie Grady
Meet The Commanders
1954
Jo Stafford
Make Love To Me!
1953, ,
Vocal
Jo Stafford / Jo Stafford And Gene Autry
A Friend Of Johnny's / Teardrops From My Eyes
1951, Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Ink Spots
If / A Friend Of Johnny's
1950
Jo Stafford
Memories
LP, Comp, Music For Pleasure, ,
Big Band
Allan Jay Friedman
Some People Say
7", Promo, Romer Records,
Jo Stafford
Make Love To Me
7", EP, Columbia
Kiki Paige
Crazy New Love
7", Single, Promo, GNP Crescendo, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Ladies Of Pop
10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, The Intense Media, Documents
Various
Christmas Goodies From Columbia Records
13x7", Promo + Box, Comp, Columbia
Eddie Carr
For A Real Trip Fly With Eddie Carr
LP, Album, W.H.C. Records, ,
Soul
Various
Rock, Pretty Baby - Music From The Soundtrack Of The Film
LP, RE, TP, W/Lbl, Jasmine Records
Cor Steyn
Medley No. 1
Shellac, 10", Philips
Chubby Checker And Dee Dee Sharp
Do You Love Me
7", Cameo
Various
I'll Never Fall In Love Again Constant Rain
LP, RD Sonic, ,
Bossanova
Archie Bleyer And His Orchestra And Chorus
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
Shellac, 10", London Records
Glenn Miller's Modernaires*
Remember Glenn Miller And Tommy Dorsey
,
Swing/Vocal
Tommy Edwards
Once There Lived A Fool / A Friend Of Johnny's
Gayle Larson / Wayne Sherwood With The Toppers
Make Love To Me / Till We Two Are One
Various
10 Jahre Schlagerparade 1941-1950
,
Schlager
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Lively Guy
,
Big Band/Vocal
The Five Cats
Rockin' Chair / Mine, Mine, Mine
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
Midnight In Moscow
,
Dixieland/Swing
Art Lund
Make Love To Me/The Happy Bachelor
Various
Meet Me At The Candy Store (31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy)
2022, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Various
Decca Rock & Roll Party Vol. 2
2011, CDr, Comp, Lesley (2), ,
Country/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues
Various
A Song Of Joy
2009, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Vocal/Soul/Ballad/Country/Gospel
Various
Hits Of The War Years
2007, ,
Big Band/Ragtime
Various
The Greatest Love Songs
2005, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
Songs That Will Live Forever
2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, ,
Light Music
Jerome Kern, Various
Long Ago And Far Away With Jerome Kern
1999
Harry Warren (2), Various
On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe With Harry Warren
1998, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music, Reader's Digest Music
Various
Century Of Unforgettable Favourites
1998, 6xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
1997, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
What The World Needs Now Is... Bacharach & David
1997, CD, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Soundtrack/Light Music/Theme
Various
Sentimental Songs That Will Live Forever
1996, ,
Light Music
Various
Blessed Assurance
1995, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music, Reader's Digest,
Various
Zauberhafte Melodien 4-5
1989, 2xCD, Comp, Das Beste Reader's Digest
Various
Zauberhafte Melodien - Beliebte Stars Spielen Für Sie
1989, 8xLP + Box, Album, Comp, Das Beste Reader's Digest,
Various
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
1987, 4x CD, ,
Easy Listening/Swing/Vocal/Bossa Nova
Various
Million Dollar Movie Music
1980, 3x8-Trk, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest
Various
Hit Parade International Festival - 96 Super Hits You Will Never Forget
1980, Box + 8xLP, Comp, Reader's Digest, Borges & Damasceno, ,
Easy Listening/Bossanova/Latin Jazz/Light Music
Various
Remember (Down Memory Lane With 110 Songs From The Best Years Of Our Lives)
1972, 9xLP, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Rock & Roll Collection Vol. 16
LP, Comp, Blend (5), ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Zauberhafte Melodien 1-3
3xCD, Comp, Das Beste Reader's Digest
Various
Stop Look & Listen Vol.1 Jive EP
7", EP, Unofficial, Stop Look & Listen
Jack Lloyd, Alan Copeland
Production Numbers "Red Skelton Hour"
LP, Unofficial, Red, Not On Label