Johnnie Ray
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Johnnie Ray was an influential American singer and songwriter of the 1950s, often considered a precursor to rock and roll for his highly emotional vocal style and dramatic performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johnnie Ray canonical | 4 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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performer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Oregon, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-01-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-02-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| familyName | Ray ⓘ |
| fullName | John Alvin Ray ⓘ |
| genre |
early rock and roll
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rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| influenced | rock and roll singers of the 1950s ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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voice ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Nabob of Sob
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The Prince of Wails ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
considered precursor to rock and roll
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pioneer of highly emotional pop vocal style ⓘ |
| notableFact | partially deaf from a childhood accident ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cry
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Walkin' in the Rain ⓘ
surface form:
Just Walkin' in the Rain
Please, Mr. Sun ⓘ Such a Night ⓘ The Little White Cloud That Cried ⓘ Walking My Baby Back Home ⓘ
surface form:
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
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| occupation |
entertainer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
dramatic stage performances
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highly emotional ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dallas, Oregon
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surface form:
Dallas, Oregon, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Portland, Oregon, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, United States
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Johnnie Ray
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subject surface form:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cathedral City)