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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]
Kerry was later confirmed to be the child of an affair with the singer Johnnie Ray, which Kilgallen eventually admitted to her husband. [39] Kilgallen was capable of achieving much more in her multiple careers than her husband achieved in his. [40] People who socialized with the couple gravitated toward her high intelligence. [40]
Lola Dee, a popular singer in the 1950s who toured with Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante and Johnnie Ray, has died. She was 95. The pop singer, who was signed to Columbia and Mercury labels in the ’50s ...
Obituary: Radio's rock 'n' roll pirate Listen on BBC Sounds: Radio 2 remembers Johnnie Walker "Johnnie's wry sense of humour and his warm, open style of presenting ensured he was adored by his ...
Richard Eldridge Maltby Sr. (June 26, 1914 – August 19, 1991) was an American musician, conductor, arranger and bandleader, most notable for his 1956 recording "(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm".
Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie ...
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The program also featured Ray Anthony and his orchestra. [7] In March 1955 O'Connell visited Australia as a support act on the landmark tour headlined by singer Johnnie Ray , which set a new box office record for Australia that stood until the 1964 visit by The Beatles (and during which local media also reported that O'Connell was romantically ...