Price, born in Perryville, Texas, served with the U.S. Marines from 1944–1946, and began singing for KRBC in Abilene, Texas during 1948. He joined the Big D Jamboree in Dallas in 1949. He relocated to Nashville in the early 1950s, rooming for a brief time with Hank Williams. When Williams died, Price managed his band, the Drifting Cowboys, and had minor success. He was the first artist to have a success with the song "Release Me" (1954), a top five popular music hit for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967.
In 1953, Price formed his band, the Cherokee Cowboys. Among its members during the late 1950s and early 1960s were; Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Darrell McCall, Van Howard, Johnny Paycheck and Johnny Bush, Buddy Emmons, Pete Wade, Jan Kurtis, Shorty Lavender and Buddy Spicher. Miller wrote one of Ray Price's classics in 1958, "Invitation to the Blues", and sang harmony on the recording. Additionally, Nelson composed the Ray Price song "Night Life".
Price became one of the stalwarts of 1950s honky tonk music, with hit songs such as "Talk To Your Heart" (1952) and "Release Me". He later developed the famous "Ray Price Shuffle," a 4/4 arrangement of honky tonk music with a walking bassline, which can be heard on "Crazy Arms" (1956) and many of his other recordings from the late 1950s.
During the 1960s, Ray experimented increasingly with the so-called Nashville sound, singing slow ballads and utilizing lush arrangements of strings and backing singers. Examples include his 1967 rendition of "Danny Boy", and "For the Good Times" in 1970 which was Price's first country music chart No. 1 hit since "The Same Old Me" in 1959. Written by Kris Kristofferson, the song also scored No. 11 on the popular music chart and featured a mellower Price backed by sophisticated musical sounds, quite in contrast to the honky tonk sounds Price had pioneered two decades before. Price had three more No. 1 country music successes during the 1970s: "I Won't Mention It Again", "She's Got To Be A Saint", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." His final top ten hit was "Diamonds In The Stars" in early 1982. Price continued to have songs on the country music chart through 1989. Later, he sang gospel music and recorded such songs as "Amazing Grace", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "Farther Along" and "Rock of Ages."
In 2006, Price was living near Mount Pleasant, Texas and still performing in concerts throughout the country. In 2009, Price made two performances for the Fox News show Huckabee. The first was with the Cherokee Cowboys and host Mike Huckabee, and he performed "Crazy Arms" and "Heartaches By The Number". Weeks later he performed with the Cherokee Cowboys and Willie Nelson (again with Huckabee playing bass guitar). This time they performed duets of "Faded Love" and "Crazy."
Price worked on his latest album, Last of the Breed, with fellow country music singers Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. This album was released on March 20, 2007 by the company Lost Highway Records. The two-disc set features 20 country classics as well as a pair of new compositions. The trio toured the U.S. from March 9 until March 25 starting in Arizona and finishing in Illinois. This was Price's third album with Nelson and first album with Haggard. After the tour, Haggard remarked, "I told Willie when it was over, 'That old man gave us a goddamn singing lesson.' He really did. He just sang so good. He sat there with the mic against his chest. And me and Willie are all over the microphone trying to find it, and he found it."
On November 6, 2012, Ray Price confirmed that he was fighting pancreatic cancer. Price told the San Antonio Express-News that he had been receiving chemotherapy for the past six months. An alternative to the chemo would have been surgery that involved removing the pancreas along with portions of the stomach and liver, which would have meant a long recovery and stay in a nursing home. Said Price, "That's not very much an option for me. God knows I want to live as long as I can but I don't want to live like that." The 87-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer also told the newspaper, "The doctor said that every man will get cancer if he lives to be old enough. I don't know why I got it – I ain't old!" Price retained a positive outlook and hoped to play as many as a hundred concert dates in 2013.
As of early February 2013, the cancer appeared to be in remission. Sometime in May 2013, Price was hospitalized with severe dehydration. On December 2, 2013, Price entered a Tyler, Texas, hospital in the final stages of pancreatic cancer, according to his son, then left on December 12 for home hospice care. Price died at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, on December 16, 2013.
Heart of Mind
Ray Price Lyrics
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Even though my mind tells me I should
But then you make me think that you still love me
And all my thoughts of leavin' do no good
You've got me heart over mind, worried all the time
Knowin' you will always be the same
You'll keep hurting me, I know, but I still can't let you go
Friends tell me they see you out with others
And in my heart I try hard to forget
But when you come home and tell me you still love me
I still hope there's some chance for us yet
You've got me heart over mind, worried all the time
Knowin' you will always be the same
You'll keep hurting me, I know, but I still can't let you go
'Cause my heart won't let my love for you change
"Heart over Mind" is a song by American country music singer Ray Price, written by Mel Tillis and Wayne Walker. The song explores the complex emotions of a person who is torn between their feelings of love and their rational thoughts. The lyrics describe the singer's struggles of being in a relationship that causes them pain, but they cannot let go of their partner because they still love them deeply. The singer is trying to rationalize that they should leave, but their heart won't let them change their mind.
The main theme of the song is the conflict between heart and mind, with the heart representing emotions and the mind representing rationality. The singer is torn between the two, and it causes them endless worry and pain. The lyrics express the anguish of being stuck in a situation where each decision seems wrong, and the singer is unsure which path to choose. They want to forget their partner and move on, but their heart won't allow them to let go of the love they have for them.
Overall, "Heart over Mind" is a timeless country classic that reflects the timeless theme of love and heartbreak. The song's deep emotional resonance and heartfelt lyrics have made it a favorite of many country music fans.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you so much that I can't leave you
My love for you is so strong that I am unable to let go of you, despite my better judgement.
Even though my mind tells me I should
Although my logical thinking insists that leaving you is the right thing to do, my emotions are too powerful to allow it.
But then you make me think that you still love me
Your actions and words make me believe that you still have feelings for me, causing me to have hope for our future.
And all my thoughts of leavin' do no good
Even with the knowledge that leaving you may be the best decision, my emotional attachment to you makes the idea of leaving futile.
You've got me heart over mind, worried all the time
My emotions are taking over, causing me constant anxiety about our relationship.
Knowin' you will always be the same
Despite my hopes for change, I am aware that you will continue to hurt me and behave in the same manner.
You'll keep hurting me, I know, but I still can't let you go
Although I am aware that staying with you will allow continued hurt, I cannot seem to break free from my love for you.
'Cause my heart won't let my love for you change
Even with the knowledge that leaving you may be the best decision, my strong emotional connection to you prevents me from changing my feelings.
Friends tell me they see you out with others
I am receiving reports from friends that you have been seen with others.
And in my heart I try hard to forget
Despite my attempts to forget and move on, my emotions still hold tight to thoughts of you.
But when you come home and tell me you still love me
When you come back to me and express affection, it reignites my hope for the relationship.
I still hope there's some chance for us yet
Despite it all, I still am holding out for the possibility of our future together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mel Tillis
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