Harve Mann

Harvey Leonard Sussmann (known professionally as Harve Mann) is an American entertainer and songwriter.

Mann is best known as “The Lounge Singer" character” on The David Letterman Show and as the opening act and musical director for Tiny Tim. Background Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 25, 1948, his mother, Paula Mann was well-known locally as a pianist and entertainer. As a child, Harve's first passion was drawing, but at age nine, he became interested in music. As an adult, Mann was the lead male singer of a Las Vegas show group.

Later, he became one half of The Harve & Charee Show, based out of Florida, where they made their first recordings on 4-tracks at Suncoast Music Factory in St. Petersburg. These recordings were released as their first vinyl single, Haribee / Got To Turn Away, under the name "Harve and Charee."

Music Mann's satirical songs have been performed on The Dr. Demento Show. His romantic and spiritual songs have been recorded by artists such as Karen Young, and Tiny Tim. Mann has recorded 23 albums of original songs mostly singing and playing all the parts himself. His music was featured in the George Van Noy film Dangerous Ideas (2009). In the Next Life, an album by Tiny Tim and Harve Mann, features several of his songs, including "Perhaps in the Next Life" and "Haribee". It was produced with Justin Martell, author of the book Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life of Tiny Tim (London, UK: 2016) which contains moments of Mann's work and friendship with Tiny. Mann appears in the film King for a Day by Johan von Sydow along with Weird Al Yankovic, Tommy James and others.

Merrill Markoe, the original head writer for The David Letterman Show, described one of Mann's performances as her number two favorite moment from the show. During these performances, Mann, previously hired to sing special lyrics written for show's theme, serenaded the audience with some new lyrics. He is also mentioned in her book Here's the Kicker (Cincinnati, Ohio 2009).