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John Alvin Ray (January 10 1927 – February 24 1990) was an United States|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 persona.<ref name="drama">{{cite web | author=Ruhlmann, William | title=High Drama: The Real Johnnie Ray | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39frxqyjldte | work=Allmusic.com | date= | accessdate=2008-03-04</ref>
Biography
Early life
Ray was born in Hopewell, Oregon, spending part of his childhood on a farm, eventually moving to Portland, Oregon. Ray was of Native Americans in the United States|Native American origin; his great-grandmother was a full-blooded Indian and his great-grandfather was Oregon pioneer George K. Gay|George Kirby Gay of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.{{Fact|date=January 2008 He became deafness|deaf in his right ear at age 13 after an accident during a Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout event, and later performed wearing a hearing aid. Surgery performed in New York in 1958 left him almost completely deaf in both ears, although hearing aids helped his condition.
Career
Ray first attracted attention while performing at the Flame Showbar in Detroit, Michigan, an R&B nightclub. Inspired by rhythm singer... read all
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