The Rays
The Rays were an American group formed in New York City in 1955, and active into the early 1960s.gold disc.[2] The song was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, Jr.[2] Also on XYZ, they had a minor hit with "Mediterranean Moon" a mid-chart hit with "Magic Moon" (by this time, XYZ was being nationally distributed by London Records).[citation needed]
They also recorded the original version of "
UK Singles Chart in 1977.[3] The song also lent its name to the Australian band Daddy Cool, who recorded the song in 1971.[citation needed
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"Silhouettes" was also released by The Diamonds in 1957 reaching number 10 on the charts and later in a slightly faster cover version by Herman's Hermits in 1965, reaching number 5 on the US chart. It was also covered by Bob Dylan, but still unreleased, from his Basement Tapes sessions in the late 1960s.[citation needed]
Group members
- Harold Miller – (lead singer) – (born Brooklyn, New York City)(Died In October, 2021)[4]
- Walter Ford – (tenor) – (born Lexington, Kentucky)
- David Jones – (tenor) – (born Brooklyn, New York)(Died 1995)[5]
- Harry James – (baritone) – (born Brooklyn, New York)[2]
Billboard singles
- 1957 "Silhouettes" US Black Singles number 3
- 1957 "Silhouettes" U.S. Pop Singlesnumber 3
- 1960 "Mediterranean Moon" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number 95[6]
- 1961 "Magic Moon (Clair de lune)" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number 49[6]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Drummond 'Daddy Cool'". Pop Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Latest R&B, Doo Wop and Group Harmony News & Updates". us6.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994 - 1995". thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "The Rays – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links
- The Rays at AllMusic
- The Rays – brief history
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