Ray Sanders (singer)
Ray Sanders | |
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Birth name | Raymon Sanders[1] |
Born | Saint Johns, Kentucky | October 1, 1935
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1957– |
Labels | Liberty Imperial United Artists Republic Hillside |
Raymon Sanders (born October 1, 1935, in
Background
Sanders was originally a disc jockey in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and later a performer at the Lincoln Jamboree and Renfro Valley Barn Dance. He recorded a few rockabilly songs in 1957 under the name Curly Sanders before making his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1959. A year later, he signed with Liberty, reaching #18 on the country charts with "A World So Full of Love" and #20 with "Lonelyville".[3] In 1968, Sanders won Top New Male Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music.[4]
Sanders is also credited with putting singer Ron Lowry in touch with Gene Autry who signed him to his Republic label. Lowry would go on to have a hit with "Marry Me".[5]
Career
He moved to Imperial Records in 1969, reaching number 22 with "Beer Drinkin' Music", and then to United Artists. By 1977, he was working in Riverside, California as a house act for a club called White Sands.[3] Sanders also appeared on 5 episodes of Hee Haw as a background singer in 1971 and 1972.[6]
Discography
Title | Album details |
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Feeling Good Is Easy |
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Judy |
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A Rose by Any Other Name Alone |
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I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight |
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Love Position |
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Country Hits, Vol. 1 |
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Ray Sanders and Friends |
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Living on the Edge |
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Ray Sanders Country |
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Ray Sanders Sings Texas Dance Hall Music |
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Funny How Time Slips Away |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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US Country[1] | |||
1960 | "A World So Full of Love" | 18 | singles only |
1961 | "Lonelyville" | 20 | |
1969 | "Beer Drinkin' Music" | 22 | Feeling Good Is Easy |
"Three Tears (For the Sad, Hurt and Blue)" | 73 | ||
1970 | "Blame It on Rosey" | 36 | Judy |
"Judy" | 38 | ||
1971 | "Walk All Over Georgia" | 58 | single only |
"All I Ever Need Is You" | 18 | A Rose by Any Other Name Alone | |
1972 | "A Rose by Any Other Name (Is Still a Rose)" | 69 | |
"Lucius Grinder" | 67 | single only | |
1973 | "Another Way to Say Goodbye" | 75 | |
1977 | "I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight" | 56 | I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight |
1978 | "Tennessee" | 91 | |
1980 | "You're a Pretty Lady, Lady" | 93 | single only |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Ray Sanders". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- About.com. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Arizona Republic, Saturday, March 14, 1970 - Page 152 Lowry's latest recording on national charts By SHARY MYARS
- ^ "Ray Sanders". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-01.