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Columbia. 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. [1]
Aug 10, 2018 · In 1951, Ray signed with Columbia's R&B subsidiary Okeh Records, although "Cry," his histrionic million-seller that year, was a pop entry all the way, with background vocals by the Four Lads ...
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0:00 Cry2:40 Just Walking in the Rain5:08 Brokenhearted8:01 Hey, There10:59 Alexander's Ragtime Band13:30 Paths of Paradise15:39 The Little White Cloud That ...
May 18, 2008 · Johnnie Ray - I'll never fall in love again. mirrejve. 2.67K subscribers. Subscribed. 7.8K. 1.4M views 16 years ago.
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Feb 25, 1990 · Johnnie Ray, the balladeer of tears who brought an emotional intensity to music that was singular to his era, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Johnnie Ray was a flamboyant singer who bridged the gap between crooners and rockers in the 1950s. He had several hit songs, such as "Cry" and "Just Walkin' In The Rain", but faced legal troubles, hearing loss and career decline.
Feb 26, 1990 · Johnnie Ray, a singer whose emotionally uninhibited hit recordings in the early 1950's anticipated the rock-and-roll era, died of liver failure on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 63 years old.
