Rodgers Lee Grant (January 18, 1936 – April 12, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist.
After working with saxophonist Hugo Dickens in the 1950s, he became pianist for Mongo Santamaría in the 1960s.
Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics for the song[2] and recorded it with Lambert and Bavan at the Newport Jazz Festival of 1963.
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames had a hit with the song in 1965.
[3] Grant performed sidework as a pianist for Mongo Santamaria, George Benson, Hubert Laws, Esther Phillips and Willie Colón.