John Alvin Ray
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John Alvin Ray was an influential American singer, songwriter, and pianist of the 1950s whose emotionally charged performances helped pave the way for rock and roll.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Alvin Ray canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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pianist ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-01-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-02-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | partial deafness ⓘ |
| familyName | Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Alvin Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | rock and roll music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rhythm and blues artists ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotionally charged performances
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highly dramatic vocal style ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneer who helped pave the way for rock and roll ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 1954 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | major teen idol of the early 1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cry
NERFINISHED
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Just Walkin' in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little White Cloud That Cried NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkin' My Baby Back Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dallas, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Portland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| significantEvent | became partially deaf in one ear in childhood ⓘ |
| spouse | Marilyn Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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