Ray Campi
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Birth name | Raymond Charles Campi |
Born | New York City, U.S. | April 20, 1934
Died | March 11, 2021 Los Angeles, California | (aged 86)
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Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Double bass, Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Steel Guitar |
Raymond Charles Campi (April 20, 1934 – March 11, 2021) was an American singer, musician and songwriter, nicknamed "The Rockabilly Rebel". He first recorded in the mid-1950s. Campi's trademark was his white double bass, which he often jumped on top of and "rode" while playing. He was a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Biography
Campi was born in New York City in April 1934 and lived in
He rarely concentrated on his musical career exclusively, working a wide variety of jobs, notably twenty-five years, from 1967, spent as a junior high school
His musical career took off in the early 1970s when he was rediscovered by
Soon afterwards, Campi began touring Great Britain and Europe more often and regularly played at festivals there. He also recorded with American, German, Finnish, British and Dutch Rockabilly bands for over two decades, and produced his own albums with artists such as Rosie Flores, Bobby 'Fats' Mizell, and Ian Whitcomb. Ray performed on several solo albums by Kevin Fennell, his lead guitarist from 1977 to 2015. He also performed and recorded with longtime musical associate Rip Masters.
Campi died in his sleep at home on March 11, 2021, at the age of 86; no cause of death was given.[3]
Early discography
Many of Ray Campi's earliest 1950s recordings were not issued until the 1980s and 1990s, mostly on European albums. But the following were issued on 45-rpm and, in some cases, 78-rpm. "Caterpillar" was considered his most popular record until his revival in the 1970s.
- TNT 145 "Caterpillar"/"Play It Cool" 1956
- Dot 15617 "It Ain't Me"/"Give That Love to Me" 1957
- Domino 700 "My Screamin' Screamin' Mimi"/"Uh Huh Huh" 1958
- Domino 701 "You Gambled"/"No Time" 1958
- D-104 "Ballad of Donna and Peggy Sue"/"The Man I Met (Tribute to the Big Bopper)" 1959
- Verve 10208 "Our Man in Havana"/"Reprieve of Love" 1960
- Colpix 166 "Cry For Happy"/"Hear What I Wanna Hear" 1960
References
- ^ a b Whiteside, Jonny (April 14, 2012). "Rockabilly rebel Ray Campi still stirs the fire". LA Times. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "RAY CAMPI". Electricearl.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
- "RAB Hall of Fame: Ray Campi". Rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- "Campi, Ray (RCS Artist Discography)". August 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 15, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- Ray Campi discography at Discogs
- Entries at 45cat.com