Harve Mann

Harve Mann is a multi-talented American entertainer and songwriter best known for his appearances as "The Lounge Singer Character" on The David Letterman Show and for his work as the opening act and musical director for Tiny Tim. Merrill Markoe, original head writer for The David Letterman Show, listed in Time Magazine one of Harve's performances as her number two favorite moment from the show. "Then in the final moments, Harve Mann, a singer we had previously hired to sing special lyrics written for show's theme, serenades the audience with some new lyrics." "In The Next Life" an album by Tiny Tim and Harve Mann features several songs Harve wrote for Tiny including "Perhaps In The Next Life" and "Haribee." It was produced with Justin Martell, the author of the best selling book "Eternal Troubadour the Improbable Life of Tiny Tim" (London, UK: 2016) which captures moments of Harve's work and friendship with Tiny. "And Here's The Kicker" (Cincinnati, Ohio: 2009) written by Merrill Markoe includes a story about Harve. Born in Philadelphia, his mother, Paula Mann was well-known locally as a pianist and entertainer. As a child, Harve's first passion was drawing. In 2001 his abstract art appeared in several LA art shows. Once the music bug kicked in at age nine, he found his true calling. Blessed with a highly versatile voice plus the ability to play piano by ear and instantly memorize songs, Harve would perform at clubs where his mother played. The first instrument he took up seriously was guitar. He wrote his first songs at eleven and began working as a band singer at fifteen. His first TV appearance was on Philadelphia channel WCAU's "Think Young" where he played upright bass in a jazz trio. A full-time entertainer his entire adult life, Harve appeared throughout the USA, early on as lead male singer of a Las Vegas Show Group then as half of The Harve and Charee Show and finally as a solo act. Along the way he appeared with legendary stars Rudy Vallee, Frank Fontaine, Jay Leno, Terri Garr, Bobby Breen and others. A play he wrote "Straighter Than You Think" was produced in 1977 at The Keyboard Theatre in San Francisco. As a songwriter, Harve's satirical songs have appeared on The Dr. Demento Show.° His romantic and spiritual songs have been recorded by many artists including Karen Young known for the Disco hit "Hot Shot." He has recorded twenty-five albums of original songs mostly singing and playing all the parts himself. His music is featured in the George Van Noy film Dangerous Ideas" (2009), the Norm Macera film "In Search of Ancient Elvis" (1993) and "King For A Day" by Johan Von Sydow (2020). After performing in Las Vegas from 1999 to 2005, Harve moved back to Los Angeles where he continues to perform and record his original music. His albums can be found on iTunes, Pandora Radio, CD Baby and most online services.