Ray Campi (b. 1934 in Yonkers, New York) is a distinguished musician often … Read Full Bio ↴Ray Campi (b. 1934 in Yonkers, New York) is a distinguished musician often called The King of Rockabilly. Campi's trademark is his white double bass, which he often jumps on top of and "rides" while playing.
After his family moved to Austin, Texas in 1944, Campi began a lifetime of performing and recording music in numerous American genres, including folk, country, and rock and roll as well as rockabilly. He rarely concentrated on his musical career exclusively, working a wide variety of jobs, notably twenty-five years spent as a high-school teacher in Glendale, California.
Campi worked with many of the most prominent pioneers of rock and roll music, including Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent. He has fiercely criticized the mainstream music industry, in particular its connections with drug culture.
Ray Campi is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Campi
After his family moved to Austin, Texas in 1944, Campi began a lifetime of performing and recording music in numerous American genres, including folk, country, and rock and roll as well as rockabilly. He rarely concentrated on his musical career exclusively, working a wide variety of jobs, notably twenty-five years spent as a high-school teacher in Glendale, California.
Campi worked with many of the most prominent pioneers of rock and roll music, including Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent. He has fiercely criticized the mainstream music industry, in particular its connections with drug culture.
Ray Campi is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Campi
Tore Up
Ray Campi Lyrics
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Count Your Blessings Is it just me? Or does everybody feel Like we lose more…
Jerry Garcia Band Ever since you've been gone I just cry the whole night…
Kehlani We messed up, been around We came up, held it down We…
Olivia Olson Like a flame to the forest You came and blared in…
Otis Rush Well Iā²m tore up As drunk as I could be Oh well…
Spike 1000 Would you really need my help to fall down? You've trapped…
Upchurch The only time I see you is when we're in…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ray Campi:
Don't Come Knockin' Don't come knocking on my door I don't want you 'round…
I When my head is all messed up, And I feel like…
I Need Love When my head is all messed up, And I feel like…
Long Tall Sally Iā²m gonna tell Aunt Mary about Uncle John He claims he…
Lotta Lovin' Well I want to-want to lotta-lotta lovin' Well I want to-wan…
Rockabilly Man Well Iā²m a rockabilly man and I'm proud to say…
Wild Side of Life Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you You…
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Colin Purssey
Easily the best version of this song that I've heard.
Paul Collins
The Zantees is better.
Steve
Try the Midnighters, the original
Teen and Group Sound
Sleepy La Beef is a bit better imo but this one isn't far behind :)
bobbyboy
seen him live when he toured uk in 1978 or may have been 1979 was brilliant on stage pure rockabilly
Lee Drury
Me too. Southgate Royalty.
stevestheboy1
gods gonna be rockin with ray in the band, rip ray thx for the memories
Jack Fielding
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this.
Diego Ruiz Ruiz
Un jefazo del rockabilly
Verena Love
Just heard the sad news.
R.I.P. Ray Campi. š