Ray Johnson

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Aliases: Ray Johnson with Chorus and Orchestra
Real name: Raymond Johnson
Born: April 30, 1930
Died: March 16, 2013
Country: United States
IPI: 00015425511 1 work
00015425609 2 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Rhythm 'n' blues and jazz pianist, songwriter and band leader.
Family: Plas Johnson Brother

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Death of an Angel	Donald Woods and The Vel-Aires with Ray Johnson Combo	June 1955	(5 artists)

Covers by Ray Johnson

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		Baby Won't You Please Come Home	Ray Johnson with Chorus and Orchestra	March 1959	Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams
		Funky Way	Ray Johnson	February 1968	Calvin Arnold
	i	I Heard It Through the Grapevine	Ray Johnson	February 1968	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles REC, Gladys Knight & The Pips REL
		The Sheik of Araby	Ray Johnson - Orchestra conducted by Bob Thompson	May 1960	Joseph Knecht's Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

Songs written by Ray Johnson

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
My Pretty Girl	Ray Johnson, Del Porter	Spike Jones and His City Snickers – Vocal Refrain by The Foursome	October 7, 1946	Covered by (6 artists)
Popcorn	Ray Johnson	Plas Johnson and His Orchestra	December 20, 1957	Covered by Eddie Platt and His Orchestra

Releases

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Death of an Angel	Donald Woods and The Vel-Aires with Ray Johnson Combo	June 1955	Flip
	Deeper Than Deep	Ray Johnson	March 1959	RCA Victor
	Funky Way	Ray Johnson	February 1968	Inart
	The Sheik of Araby	Ray Johnson	May 1960	RCA Victor