who is johnny ray
This article is about the singer. For the other people with similar names, see Johnny Ray. John Alvin Johnnie Ray (January 10, 1927 â February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Extremely popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage personality.