John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality. Tony Bennett called Ray the "father of rock and roll", and historians have noted him as a pioneering figure in the development of the genre.Raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, beg... Read more
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The Little White Cloud that Cried | A Perfect World | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Just Walking In The Rain | The Singing Detective | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Cry | Someone to Watch Over Me | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Cry | "American Playhouse" Une chambre pour deux | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Just Walking in the Rain | Joe the King | Performer | Buy on Amazon |