Johnnie Ray

John Alvin Ray 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.

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Who was born first?

• Johnnie Ray and Dick Hyman were born the same year
• Johnnie Ray and Mstislav Rostropovich were born the same year
• Johnnie Ray and Gerry Mulligan were born the same year
• Johnnie Ray and Gilbert Bécaud were born the same year
• Johnnie Ray and John Kander were born the same year

Timeline

1. Dick HymanMarch 8, 1927 – present
2. Gerry MulliganApril 6, 1927 – January 1996
3. Gilbert BécaudOctober 24, 1927 – December 18, 2001
4. John KanderMarch 18, 1927 – present
5. Johnnie Ray (this page)January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990
6. Mstislav RostropovichMarch 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007

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