Ray Pillow
Herbert Raymond "Ray" Pillow (born July 4, 1937)[3] is an American country music singer who has also worked as a music publisher and artists and repertoire (A&R) representative. In his career, he has charted 18 times on the Billboard country singles chart, with his highest-peaking song being the number 9 "I'll Take the Dog", a duet with Jean Shepard.[1] After charting for the last time in 1981, Pillow founded Sycamore Records with Larry McFadden,[1] and later worked in the A&R department of Capitol Records.
Ray Pillow | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1937[1] |
| Origin | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1963 - present |
| Labels | Capitol, ABC, Plantation, Mega, Dot, MCA, First Generation[2] |
| Associated acts | Jean Shepard |
| Website | Ray Pillow Official Website |
Today, Pillow continues to perform as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and on popular classic country television programs such as Country's Family Reunion, which airs regularly in the United States on RFD-TV network.
Through his record label, Pillow has released two albums, including Ray Pillow Live and his recent studio effort containing new material, Country Class.
Pillow has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1966.[4][5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1965 | Presenting Ray Pillow | — |
| 1966 | I'll Take the Dog (with Jean Shepard) | 11 |
| 1967 | Even When It's Bad, It's Good | — |
| 1969 | Ray Pillow Sings | — |
| People Music | — | |
| 1972 | Slippin' Around with Ray Pillow | — |
| 1975 | Countryfied | 46 |
| 1984 | One Too Many Memories | — |
| 1998 | Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry | |
| 2014 | Country Class | |
| 2017 | Ray Pillow Live | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[2] | CAN Country | ||
| 1965 | "Take Your Hands Off My Heart" | 49 | — |
| "Thank You Ma'am" | 17 | — | |
| 1966 | "Common Colds and Broken Hearts" | 32 | — |
| "I'll Take the Dog" (with Jean Shepard) | 9 | — | |
| "Volkswagen" | 25 | — | |
| "Mr. Do It Yourself" (with Jean Shepard) | 25 | — | |
| 1967 | "I Just Want to Be Alone" | 56 | — |
| "Gone with the Wine" | 62 | — | |
| 1968 | "Wonderful Day" | 51 | — |
| 1969 | "Reconsider Me" | 38 | — |
| 1972 | "Since Then" | 62 | — |
| "She's Doing It to Me Again" | 66 | — | |
| 1974 | "Countryfied" | 80 | 85 |
| "Livin' in the Sunshine of Your Love" | 77 | — | |
| 1975 | "Roll On, Truckers" | 100 | — |
| 1978 | "Who's Gonna Tie My Shoes" | 97 | — |
| 1979 | "Super Lady" | 82 | — |
| 1981 | "One Too Many Memories" | 82 | — |
References
- Sandra Brennan. "Ray Pillow biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 326. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1960. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- "Ray Pillow". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- "Opry Member List PDF" (PDF). April 23, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
External links
- Official website (not updated since 2010. Jim Glaser is listed as Webmaster; Glaser died in 2019.)