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1) James Ray (born Jam… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) James Ray (born James Ray Raymond in Washington, D.C. in 1941, died c. 1964) was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s.
A resident of Washington, the diminutive, 5-foot (1.5-meter) singer was discovered in 1961 while destitute and living on a rooftop, and began recording as James Ray for Caprice Records. His best-known hit was "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and was also a top 10 R&B hit. The single was issued in the UK in 1962 as well, and was performed by The Beatles before it was discovered by Freddie and the Dreamers who took it into the UK top 5 the year after.
In the U.S., Ray's single was followed by an eponymous album, which contained the follow up single "Itty Bitty Pieces", which reached #41 on the Hot 100, as well as a song called "Got My Mind Set On You". A severely edited version of this was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label and reached #22.
Many of Ray's songs were written by Rudy Clark, later to become famous for "The Shoop Shoop Song" and others.
James Ray is thought to have died in 1964, due to a drug overdose.
The Beatles' George Harrison purchased a copy of Ray's album in 1963 when he went to the United States to visit his sister. Over two decades later he revived "Got My Mind Set On You" and took it to #1 in early 1988.
John Lennon was also a fan and included "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" on his jukebox, the contents of which were issued as a double CD in 2004 after the jukebox itself was purchased at an auction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ray_%28singer%29
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2) James Ray is a rock singer and band-leader, best known as a member of Andrew Eldritch's side-project The Sisterhood.
He was a founding member of "James Ray And The Performance", a rock band with ties to goth rock. James Ray has also formed the bands "James Rays Gangwar", "The MK Ultra", "4080peru" and his current band 25men
James Ray And The Performance
The Performance was a band started by James Ray and Carl Harrison. An early demo of tracks such as "Mexico Sundown Blues", "Dance" and "Edie Sedgwick" (the latter named after the actress) was sent to The Sisters of Mercy's record label, Merciful Release. The band were signed, and after Ray's contribution to The Sisterhood project "Gift", Merciful released the Mexico Sundown Blues single in July 1986. The singles "Texas" and "Dust Boat" were also released on Merciful, followed by the compilation A New Kind Of Assassin.
James Rays Gangwar
After The Performance, Ray formed James Rays Gangwar. The band were still contracted to Merciful for an album, so the band recorded the Dios Esta De Nuestro Lado LP, a more aggressive sounding album, still with the southern American influence, and a cover of Alvin Stardust's "[My] Coo Ca Choo" closing the album. The opening track, Rev Rev Lowrider was released as a single. Other non-album tracks were released as singles, "Fuel", "Another Million Dollars" and "Without Conscience".
After this, Gangwar released the Third Generation LP on Surgery Records, a much more techno-based album, with fewer guitars, and a more trance-like feel. The song "Fuelled Up" draws heavily from the earlier song "Fuel," which in turn borrows heavily from the melody of Knock on Wood.
The final Gangwar album was 'Psychodalek', combining the techno feel of Third Generation and their traditioanal overdriven guitar sounds. The album aslo featured a new recording of Edie Sedgewick, entitled only Edie, featuring These Crimson Dreams singer, Tamsin.
The MK Ultra
After the release of Third Generation, Ray formed the project "The MK Ultra", a solo effort, again releasing on Merciful Release. The first LP This Is This had a more dance-like feel than Third Generation, continuing to incorporate samples and Ray's own deep voice against the female backing vocals and techno rhythms. The first track, "Regeneration" is a remix of the title track from Third Generation. After This Is This, Ray released Beluga Pop, a collection of ambient techno pieces, far removed from much of his earlier work. The MK Ultra did not release any singles. Ray later wrote a novella entitled "Psychodalek" under the James Ray's Gangwar moniker, and released an album of the same name as a soundtrack to accompany the book. Both the novella and the album are currently available to download from his website.
Present day
In recent years, Gangwar have reformed, to play a handful of concerts, such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen. A further ambient project, 4080Peru was formed, writing long soundscapes. 4080Peru have also performed these tracks live. Ray is also currently working with the band 25men, and still keeping up with Speedy Dave.
25men
25men consists of various transient musicians and artists from around the world who contribute to 25men. Designed and directed by James Ray, 25men present an amalgamation of musical and artistic ideas resulting in a sound that takes the sound of Gangwar and 4080peru to another dimension.
1) James Ray (born Jam… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) James Ray (born James Ray Raymond in Washington, D.C. in 1941, died c. 1964) was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s.
A resident of Washington, the diminutive, 5-foot (1.5-meter) singer was discovered in 1961 while destitute and living on a rooftop, and began recording as James Ray for Caprice Records. His best-known hit was "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and was also a top 10 R&B hit. The single was issued in the UK in 1962 as well, and was performed by The Beatles before it was discovered by Freddie and the Dreamers who took it into the UK top 5 the year after.
In the U.S., Ray's single was followed by an eponymous album, which contained the follow up single "Itty Bitty Pieces", which reached #41 on the Hot 100, as well as a song called "Got My Mind Set On You". A severely edited version of this was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label and reached #22.
Many of Ray's songs were written by Rudy Clark, later to become famous for "The Shoop Shoop Song" and others.
James Ray is thought to have died in 1964, due to a drug overdose.
The Beatles' George Harrison purchased a copy of Ray's album in 1963 when he went to the United States to visit his sister. Over two decades later he revived "Got My Mind Set On You" and took it to #1 in early 1988.
John Lennon was also a fan and included "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" on his jukebox, the contents of which were issued as a double CD in 2004 after the jukebox itself was purchased at an auction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ray_%28singer%29
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2) James Ray is a rock singer and band-leader, best known as a member of Andrew Eldritch's side-project The Sisterhood.
He was a founding member of "James Ray And The Performance", a rock band with ties to goth rock. James Ray has also formed the bands "James Rays Gangwar", "The MK Ultra", "4080peru" and his current band 25men
James Ray And The Performance
The Performance was a band started by James Ray and Carl Harrison. An early demo of tracks such as "Mexico Sundown Blues", "Dance" and "Edie Sedgwick" (the latter named after the actress) was sent to The Sisters of Mercy's record label, Merciful Release. The band were signed, and after Ray's contribution to The Sisterhood project "Gift", Merciful released the Mexico Sundown Blues single in July 1986. The singles "Texas" and "Dust Boat" were also released on Merciful, followed by the compilation A New Kind Of Assassin.
James Rays Gangwar
After The Performance, Ray formed James Rays Gangwar. The band were still contracted to Merciful for an album, so the band recorded the Dios Esta De Nuestro Lado LP, a more aggressive sounding album, still with the southern American influence, and a cover of Alvin Stardust's "[My] Coo Ca Choo" closing the album. The opening track, Rev Rev Lowrider was released as a single. Other non-album tracks were released as singles, "Fuel", "Another Million Dollars" and "Without Conscience".
After this, Gangwar released the Third Generation LP on Surgery Records, a much more techno-based album, with fewer guitars, and a more trance-like feel. The song "Fuelled Up" draws heavily from the earlier song "Fuel," which in turn borrows heavily from the melody of Knock on Wood.
The final Gangwar album was 'Psychodalek', combining the techno feel of Third Generation and their traditioanal overdriven guitar sounds. The album aslo featured a new recording of Edie Sedgewick, entitled only Edie, featuring These Crimson Dreams singer, Tamsin.
The MK Ultra
After the release of Third Generation, Ray formed the project "The MK Ultra", a solo effort, again releasing on Merciful Release. The first LP This Is This had a more dance-like feel than Third Generation, continuing to incorporate samples and Ray's own deep voice against the female backing vocals and techno rhythms. The first track, "Regeneration" is a remix of the title track from Third Generation. After This Is This, Ray released Beluga Pop, a collection of ambient techno pieces, far removed from much of his earlier work. The MK Ultra did not release any singles. Ray later wrote a novella entitled "Psychodalek" under the James Ray's Gangwar moniker, and released an album of the same name as a soundtrack to accompany the book. Both the novella and the album are currently available to download from his website.
Present day
In recent years, Gangwar have reformed, to play a handful of concerts, such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen. A further ambient project, 4080Peru was formed, writing long soundscapes. 4080Peru have also performed these tracks live. Ray is also currently working with the band 25men, and still keeping up with Speedy Dave.
25men
25men consists of various transient musicians and artists from around the world who contribute to 25men. Designed and directed by James Ray, 25men present an amalgamation of musical and artistic ideas resulting in a sound that takes the sound of Gangwar and 4080peru to another dimension.
Count Your Blessings
James Ray Lyrics
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Ann Williamson When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed, When you ar…
Anna Wise See it Get it If you can see it Get it If you can…
Apollo Bebop I wanna be my own boss cuz ain't nobody's ass…
Ashford & Simpson I had to learn, learn a lesson Never forget to count…
Barbara Cook Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
Barry Manilow When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Barry Manilow (Holiday) When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Bernard Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings) Too many…
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie/Brian Holt/Guru Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings) Too many…
Bill & Gloria Gaither There's bills to pay and planes to catch And my socks…
Bing and Frank When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Brian Holt Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings) Too many…
Damian And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Nas And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
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Damian "Junior Gong" Marley; Nas And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Damian Marley And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Deitrick Haddon You gotta sit back and count your blessings You gotta name…
Diana Krall featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessing…
distant relatives And I've got studios to write in (?) And I've got…
Don McLean When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Dustin Gledhill When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, When you ar…
Eddie Fisher COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead of Sheep) Eddie Fisher/Rosema…
Eli Njuchi Count your blessings Every single morning ukadzuka Count you…
Emanon Since I'm number one I simply don't understand Why these…
Erin Bode When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Exodus Power fortune and fame Only a delusion inside your brain But…
Fallen And Forgotten There's a battle at the end of this dirt road Tears,…
Firefall Try to forget Try to get it off your mind You ain't…
FISHER EDDIE COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead of Sheep) Eddie Fisher/Rosema…
Francine Jarry & Abraham-Hicks There's bills to pay and planes to catch And my socks…
Gaither & The Martins He had family, friends and money And loved the Lord with…
George Ogilvie Count your blessings, my love I can tell you that it's…
Gracie Fields Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
Guru Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings) Too many…
Guy Penrod When upon life's billows You are tempest tossed When you are…
Gypsy What comes around, goes around So now I fear for your…
Heath Herring - Pat Green Mama always said stand up to the truth There ain't no…
Hill and Hale and Their Merry Friends When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Hint And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Holly Cole Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
Holly Cole Rebecca Jenkins When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
I.F. (Illocutionary Force) Count your blessings Bal' izibusiso zakho Count your blessin…
Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K Feels like you're all alone Stuck in these highs and…
Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. To much heart I don't know what to do with…
Irving Berlin When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
John Jones When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed, When you ar…
Johnny Mathis When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Josef Locke Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
Joslin Grove Choral Society When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed When you are…
Kathy Kallick To be delivered every day from the perils of a…
Kayne West ft Sunday Service Choir One, two, three Oh Oh, oh, the blessing Oh, oh, the blessin…
Ken Parker Where is the sun That shone on my head The sun in…
Kevin Davidson & The Voices Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
L.W.S. inc. Yeah, yeah, yeah lifetime A lifetime, yeah, yeah Whoa, I got…
Lamboginny Count your blessings Life is full of blessings Thank God for…
Lone Star Ridaz Yeah, yeah, yeah lifetime A lifetime, yeah, yeah Whoa, I got…
Lunatics Without Skateboards Inc. Stealing money from your parents To get yourself some booze…
Marta Gabriel Looking at the danger, Looking face to face. Your friends…
Mattiel Your shoes keep turning different shades of blue The colors …
Nas And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Nas Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Nas & Damian And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
Nas Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley & Jr. Reid I count my blessings Somehow i feel i should be one…
Nas Feat. Damian Marley And I've got studios to voice in And I've got news…
O.O When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Pat Green Mama always said stand up to the truth There ain't no…
Paul And Betty Hiscock "When I'm worried, And I can't sleep, I count my blessings i…
Peter & Ellen Allard Today I count my blessings ho/ Today I count my…
Rabs Vhafuwi & Mizz I will never babe it's just came to my mind that's…
Rosemary Clooney When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Rosemary Clooney (Holiday) When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
SAMSONG Thank you for the life that you gave to us Thank…
St. John Children's Choir When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed When you are…
Sunday Service Choir One, two, three Oh Oh, oh, the blessing Oh, oh, the blessin…
Tammy Wynette When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
The Celebration Choir When upon lif's billows you are Tempest tossed When you are …
The Creed Day after day We get lost in the traffic It's easy to…
The Don Marsh Chorus and Orchestra When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
The Martins He had family friends and money, loved the lord with…
The Sey Sisters Me nsi den na me nkafo Me nyame, me nsi den…
The Soul Rebels Ooooh oooh oooh Count your blessings You can't predict the e…
Wee Worship When upon life's billows You are tempest tossed When you are…
We have lyrics for these tracks by James Ray:
A Miracle All my life I've prayed for Someone to love Wondering if my…
Got my mind set on you I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I Got My Mind Set On You I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I Got My Mind Set On You I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I've Got My Mind Set On You I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I've Got My Mind Set On You (Pts 1 & 2) I got my mind set on you I got my mind…
I've Got My Mind Set On You Pts. 1 & 2 I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
I've Got My Mind Set On You. I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody If you gotta make a fool of somebody If you gotta…
Itty Bitty Pieces (You're breaking me up And I don't mean maybe It's too late)…
I’ve Got My Mind Set On You I've got my mind set on you I've got my mind…
St. James Infirmary It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner…
Straight Gigolo Baby Written by: James Ray Straight Gigolo babe Straight Gigolo …
U Don Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
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