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Ray Price

1926 - 2013

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Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Price is the 441st most popular singer (up from 2,431st in 2019), the 2,750th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,174th in 2019) and the 145th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Ray Price ranks 441 out of 4,381. Before him are Jungkook, Raphael, Layal Abboud, Mei Lanfang, R. Kelly, and Sandie Shaw. After him are Maggie Reilly, Jerry Butler, Cecilia Bartoli, Cab Calloway, Tim McGraw, and Rubén Blades.

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Among people born in 1926, Ray Price ranks 142. Before him are Paul Baran, Don Rickles, Riz Ortolani, Andrea Kékesy, Peter Shaffer, and Elias Hrawi. After him are Claude Akins, Marie-Claire Alain, Rafi Eitan, Muhammad al-Badr, Gordon Scott, and Valerio Zurlini. Among people deceased in 2013, Ray Price ranks 112. Before him are Wolfgang Sawallisch, Álvaro Mutis, Dennis Farina, Mitja Ribičič, Édouard Molinaro, and Rosalía Mera. After him are Emilio Colombo, Frederik Pohl, Marie-Claire Alain, Ali Kafi, Ken Norton, and Richard Ramirez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Price ranks 2,750 out of 20,380. Before him are Gloria Steinem (1934), Paul Revere (1735), Alfred Vail (1807), Virginia Cherrill (1908), Robert Stroud (1890), and Thomas Watson Jr. (1914). After him are Siri Hustvedt (1955), Phil Murphy (1957), Brian Kemp (1963), Wilma Rudolph (1940), Richard Pryor (1940), and Gregg L. Semenza (1956).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ray Price ranks 145. Before him are Anthony Kiedis (1962), Christina Aguilera (1980), LP (1981), Val Valentino (1956), Harry Connick Jr. (1967), and R. Kelly (1967). After him are Jerry Butler (1939), Cab Calloway (1907), Tim McGraw (1967), Carly Simon (1945), Nile Rodgers (1952), and Perry Como (1912).

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