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Ray Charles discography

Ray Charles discography: albums and singles of the soul pioneer (1930-2004) across SwingTime, Atlantic, ABC-Paramount, Tangerine and Crossover labels, landmark albums like Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, and the Foundation's posthumous catalog.

Ray Chen (陈锐)

Ray Chen (陈锐, born 1989) is a Taiwanese-born Australian concert violinist, winner of the 2008 Menuhin and 2009 Queen Elisabeth competitions, known for his Stradivarius-versus-$69-violin video, Tonic practice app, and 2.3 million social media followers.

Ray Conniff

Ray Conniff (1916–2002), American trombonist, arranger, and bandleader of the Ray Conniff Singers; pioneer of wordless-chorus easy listening, Columbia arranger behind "Band of Gold" and "Somewhere My Love," with over 50 million albums sold.

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper is an English percussionist and session musician, a member of the Elton John Band since 1973 who has also worked with George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

Ray Davies

Ray Davies (born 1944), English singer-songwriter who founded the Kinks with brother Dave in 1963; wrote You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Lola; knighted 2017; wrote Sunny Afternoon musical.

Ray Dorset

Ray Dorset (Raymond Edward Dorset), born 1946, is a British singer, guitarist, and songwriter who founded the band Mungo Jerry and wrote "In the Summertime", one of the biggest-selling singles ever.

Ray Gillen

Ray Gillen (Raymond Arthur Gillen) was an American rock singer, Black Sabbath vocalist 1986-1987 and lead singer of Badlands; died of AIDS-related complications in December 1993.

Ray J

Ray J (William Ray Norwood Jr., born 1981, McComb, Mississippi) is an American R&B singer, brother of Brandy, known for "One Wish," "Sexy Can I," albums All I Feel and Raydiation, VH1's For the Love of Ray J, and the Raycon electronics company.

Ray Jessel

Ray Jessel (Raymond Jessel, 1929–2015) was a Welsh-born Canadian composer, lyricist, and TV writer for Baker Street, The Love Boat, and The Carol Burnett Show, who became a cabaret performer at 72.

Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne (Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne, born 1973, Nashua, NH) is an American folk singer-songwriter whose debut Trouble (2004) sold 400,000 copies by word of mouth; known for raspy vocals, shyness, and albums through Long Way Home.

Ray Luzier

Ray Luzier (Raymond Lee Luzier, born 1970) is an American drummer for Korn since 2007, formerly with David Lee Roth, Army of Anyone, and Steel Panther; Pearl/Sabian artist, KXM member, Modern Drummer 2015 MVP.

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek (1939–2013), American keyboardist and co-founder of the Doors with Jim Morrison; played Vox Continental organ and Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, supplying the band's bass lines with his left hand.

Ray of Light

Ray of Light is Madonna's seventh studio album, released in 1998 by Warner Bros. and produced principally with William Orbit, marking her move into electronic dance music.

Ray Parker Jr.

Ray Parker Jr. (born 1954, Detroit) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer, leader of Raydio ('Jack and Jill', 'A Woman Needs Love') and writer-performer of the 1984 number-one 'Ghostbusters' theme, after a session career with Stevie Wonder and others.

Ray Phiri

Ray Phiri (Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri, 1947–2017) was a South African jazz and mbaqanga guitarist who founded the band Stimela and played on Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland.

Ray Sawyer

Ray Sawyer (1937–2018), Alabama-born vocalist and percussionist, co-founded Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show; his eye patch and cowboy hat inspired the band's Captain Hook name, and he sang lead on "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'".

Ray Sepúlveda

Ray Sepúlveda is a Brooklyn-born salsa singer of Puerto Rican parents who formed the Johnny and Ray Orchestra in 1988, recorded five RMM albums, and remains active today.

Ray Steadman-Allen

Ray Steadman-Allen (RSA, died 15 December 2014) was a British Salvation Army officer and brass band composer, Lieut-Colonel and Head of Music Editorial from 1967, with over 400 published works including The Holy War and Colour and Texture in the Brass Band Score.

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens (Harold Ray Ragsdale, born 1939) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter and producer, the Clown Prince of Country Music, known for "Ahab the Arab," "The Streak," and the Grammy-winning "Everything Is Beautiful"; Country Music Hall of Fame inductee (2019).

Ray Thomas

Ray Thomas (1941-2018), English flautist, vocalist and songwriter, founding member of the Moody Blues; played the flute solo on "Nights in White Satin", wrote "Legend of a Mind", retired 2002, inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Ray Toro

Ray Toro (Raymond Toro-Ortiz, born 1977, Kearny, New Jersey) is lead guitarist of My Chemical Romance and a solo artist; known for solos, harmonized leads, Les Pauls, and the 2016 album Remember The Laughter.

Ray Vaughn

Ray Vaughn (Rayvon DeRay Welch, born 1996, Long Beach) is a TDE rapper known for Freestyle Fridays, the Peer Pressure EP, the 2025 mixtape The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu, the Joey Bada$$ feud, XXL Freshman 2025, and an RCA deal.

Ray Volpe

Ray Volpe is an American bass music producer, DJ, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, best known for "Laserbeam", the most played dubstep track of 2022.

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946, Soper, Oklahoma) is a Texas outlaw-country and Americana singer-songwriter, writer of "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother," known for Snake Farm (2006), Bordello Records, and the 2015 memoir A Life…Well, Lived.

Raye

Raye, real name Rachel Agatha Keen, is a British singer-songwriter from London known for My 21st Century Blues and winning six BRIT Awards in 2024.

Rayvanny

Rayvanny (Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa, born 1993 in Mbeya) is a Tanzanian bongo flava singer known for "Kwetu" and "Tetema"; in 2017 he became the first Tanzanian to win a BET Award.

Raz Simone

Raz Simone, stage name of Solomon Samuel Simone (born 1990), is a Seattle hip-hop artist, founder of Black Umbrella, and first signee of 300 Entertainment; known for Cognitive Dissonance (2014) and his 2020 CHAZ protest role.

Raz-B

Raz-B (DeMario Thornton, born 1985) is an American R&B singer, founding member of B2K, known for "Bump, Bump, Bump," a seven-year China residency, solo work, and B2K reunion tours.

Razorlight

Razorlight: English indie rock band formed in London in 2002 by Johnny Borrell (Razorlight, Razorlight band). Anglo-Swedish post-punk revival act; Up All Night (2004) and 5x platinum self-titled 2006 album, UK No.1 single America, reunited classic lineup, Planet Nowhere (2024).

Razzle (musician)

Razzle (Nicholas Dingley) was the English drummer of Finnish glam rock band Hanoi Rocks, 1982-1984, after punk stints in Demon Preacher and The Dark; killed December 8, 1984 in a drunk-driving crash with Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil, ending the band.