Johnnie Ray
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage persona. Ray was born in Hopewell, Oregon, spending part of his childhood on a farm, eventually moving to Portland, Oregon. Ray was of Native American origin; his great-grandmother Read more on Last.fm
Johnnie Ray has 4 songs that have been featured in movies like Ahava Tzeira, Heart Like a Wheel, Desert Hearts and Shutter Island. What is your favorite song by Johnnie Ray?
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