Johnnie Ray

Birth Name:

John Alvin Ray

Birth Place:

Dallas, Oregon, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Posthumously received a Gold Record in 2000 with the Columbia Records disc "16 Most Requested․"
Was the first pop singer to sell two million records with his song "Cry․"
Was forced to wear hearing aids after he was left deaf in his left ear following a trampoline accident at the age of 13
Got his beig break when he was noticed at the Flame Showbar nightclub in Detroit
Is best known as an early pioneer of rock and roll music
Was the best man at the wedding of Judy Garland and Mickey Deans
In 1952, he released his debut album, "Johnnie Ray․"

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