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| Born: Jan 10, 1927 in Dallas, OR | Avg.User Rating: 11 Ratings |
| Died: Feb 25, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre: Vocal |
| Styles: Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop |
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| Biography: Although practically deaf, Johnnie Ray's tear-inflected delivery tabbed him as an early-'50s sensation. Leaving Oregon for Detroit, Ray found a gig at the Flame Club, an R&B and jazz institution. In 1951, Ray signed with Columbia's R&B subsidiary Okeh Records, although "Cry," his histrionic million-seller ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1959 Critics' Rating:  Johnnie Ray's 1959 LP A Sinner I Am, though recorded with a full orchestra instead of a jazz quartet, is a similar collection of late-night balladry to 1958's 'Til Morning. With a tasteful, never intrusive ...Read full reviewReleased: 1958 Label: Columbia Critics' Rating:  Johnnie Ray's career appeared to be in good shape when he appeared on the stage at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas in late October 1957 and sang some of his hits along with pop standards, R&B songs, and even ...Read full review
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