Ray Pillow
Ray Pillow | |
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Birth name | Herbert Raymond Pillow |
Born | (1937-07-04)July 4, 1937[1][2] Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 26, 2023(2023-03-26) (aged 85) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1963–2018 |
Labels | Capitol, ABC, Plantation, Mega, Dot, MCA, First Generation[3] |
Herbert Raymond Pillow (July 4, 1937 – March 26, 2023) was an American country music singer, music publisher, and artists and repertoire (A&R) representative. In his career, he had 18 singles on the Billboard country songs chart, with his highest-peaking song being the number 9 single "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.
Pillow continued 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 released two albums, Ray Pillow Live and Country Class, the latter of which contained new material. Pillow retired in 2018.
Pillow was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1966.[4][5]
Pillow died in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 26, 2023, at the age of 85.[6]
Discography
Albums
Year | Single | Chart Positions |
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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 | |
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US Country[3] | 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
- ^ a b c Sandra Brennan. "Ray Pillow biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1960. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ray Pillow Obituary". legacy.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
External links
- Official website (not updated since 2010. Jim Glaser is listed as Webmaster; Glaser died in 2019.)
- Ray Pillow discography at Discogs
- Ray Pillow at IMDb
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†Honorary former member; was scheduled to be invited, but died before the invitation was extended