# Johnnie Ray

> John Alvin Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality. Tony Bennett called Ray the "father of rock and roll", and historians have noted him as a pioneering figure in the development of the genre.

*American singer and pianist (1927–1990)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1927-01-10
- **Died:** 1990-02-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 20.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712877/ (@nm0712877)

## Sources
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a74dcc96-ed1b-4b0c-8492-cc5345d629d8)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1198056)
- [Johnnie Ray](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/111852)

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