Evie Sands was born July 18, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, and is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She released her debut singles "The Roll" in 1963 and "Danny Boy I Love You So" in 1964 before signing with Blue Cat Records in 1965, where she recorded "Take Me for a Little While" and "I Can't Let Go". She then signed with Cameo-Parkway, recording "Angel of the Morning" and "Billy Sunshine". In 1969, she achieved a breakthrough with the A&M single "Any Way That You Want Me", which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Any Way That You Want Me followed in 1970, and she released Estate of Mind in 1974, which produced the top-50 singles "You Brought the Woman Out of Me" and "I Love Makin' Love to You". After an extended hiatus from performing starting in 1979, she returned to the stage in 1998 with Women in Prison, followed by the solo album Get Out of Your Own Way in 2020. Throughout her career, Sands wrote songs recorded by artists including Barbra Streisand and Dusty Springfield, and contributed "Maybe Tomorrow" to the film soundtrack John and Mary.
