Biography: Rasputin's Stash, R.L. Griffin, Raul DeSouza, Raul Midón, Ray Agee, Ray Bady, Ray Boltz, Ray Charles, Ray J, Ray Lavender,

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Rasputin's Stash Biography, Photos, Pictures

The brainchild of session musician Martin Dumas Jr, Rasputin’s Stash was a ’70s soul/funk ensemble from the Windy City of Chicago, IL In the early ’70s, Dumas assembled an eight-piece group out of fellow session regulars from the city

R.L. Griffin Biography, Photos, Pictures

RL Griffin is a major figure on the Dallas blues scene, doing much more than just bending notes to keep the genre of music vital and ensure that a forum exists for its appreciation

Raul DeSouza Biography, Photos, Pictures

Boasting a distinctive and highly appealing tone, Raul de Souza was a Brazilian trombonist who kept busy in the ’70s but faded into obscurity in the ’80s De Souza, although essentially a jazz artist, was quite versatile — he played his share of fusion, pop-jazz, and Brazilian jazz, but could also handle funk and disco

Raul Midón
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Genre: R & B

Singer/guitarist Raul Midón is a contemporary soul singer whose impassioned acoustic guitar playing — a mix of rock, classical, and flamenco — has gotten him just as much attention as his smooth voice

Ray Agee
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Genre: R & B

Known primarily for his tough 1963 remake of the blues standard “Tin Pan Alley” (featuring the moaning lead guitar of Johnny Heartsman) for the tiny Sahara logo, vocalist Ray Agee recorded for a myriad of labels both large and small during the 1950s and ’60s without much in the way of national recognition outside his Los Angeles home base

Ray Bady
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Genre: R & B

Ray Bady began his career as a drummer and eventually recorded solo work for Gospo Centric after years of industry work Before his solo recordings, Bady either drummed or programmed the drums for such successful artists as Kirk Franklin, BeBe Winans, Yolanda Adams, R

Ray Boltz
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Genre: R & B

Ray Boltz was one of the most successful Contemporary Christian vocalists of the ’90s, selling over a million copies of his first five records Boltz released his first album, Seasons Change, in 1992

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging ’50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the ’60s) country

Arriving on the heels of big sister/R&B star Brandy, rapper Ray J parlayed his success on television into a music career at the age of 14 Born in McComb, MS, Ray J’s family moved to Carson, CA, when he was still a toddler, landing him in the center of the entertainment industry

Ray Lavender Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born in Monroe, LA, Ray Lavender (or Ray-L, though he has also gone by LA Ray, RayBlack, and Earl Ray) knew from early on that he wanted to be a star His family moved to Atlanta when Ray was only eight years old to provide more opportunities for him to accomplish this