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- Category: Recording
- Star rank: 1180
- Address:
6219 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101757, -118.325034
Johnnie Ray
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Biography
Johnnie Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage personality.
Fact file
- Birth name: John Alvin Ray
- Born: January 10, 1927 Hopewell, Oregon, United States
- Died: February 24, 1990 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, United States
- Genres: Traditional pop music
- Occupations: Singer, songwriter
- Instruments: Vocals, piano
- Years active: 1951–1989
- Labels: OKeh Records
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