The Rays Information
The Rays was an American group formed in New York in 1955, and active in the 1950s. They first recorded for Chess Records. Their biggest hit single was "Silhouettes," a moderately-slow doo-wop piece of pop music that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957, released on XYZ Records (and picked up by Cameo Records for national distribution). It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[1][1] The song was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, Jr.[1] Also on XYZ, they had a minor hit with "Magic Moon".
This song was also released by The Diamonds in 1957 reaching #10 on the charts and later released in a slightly faster cover version by Herman's Hermits in the 1965, reaching #5 on the U.S. charts.. "Silhouettes" was also covered by Bob Dylan, but still unreleased, from his Basement Tapes sessions in the late 1960s.
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Band members
- Harold Miller - (lead singer) - (born Brooklyn, New York)
- Walter Ford - (tenor) - (born Lexington, Kentucky)
- David Jones - (tenor) - (born Brooklyn, New York)
- Harry James - (baritone) - (born Brooklyn, New York)
Billboard singles
- 1957 "Silhouettes" U.S. Black Singles #3
- 1957 "Silhouettes" U.S. Pop Singles #3
- 1988 "Be Alone Tonight" U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #83
References
- ^ a b c d Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 95. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
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