Bobby Ray is an American singer-songwriter, vocalist, entertainer based out of
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, Texas. He spent many years working in the Austin, Texas live music community and is now located just outside Houston, Texas entertaining live for the Southeast Texas music scene in a variety of music styles including Country, Blues, Gospel, Rock, R & B, Contemporary Adult hits, and more. Bobby Ray raises awareness of the ongoing need to support the fighting men and women of the US Military and has donated time performing to support their cause.
Bobby Ray was born in San Diego, California, United States, and moved to
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
in 1987 to pursue a college degree. His music career began not long after when he was asked by a friend to help him sing at a VFW hall. He has appeared on numerous radio & television commercials, and has played in popular regional bands such as Rain Dance, The Fury, country western band Shilo, blues band Blue Sun Rising, Mojave, among others mostly in the Central Texas area in and around the popular Austin live music scene.
Bobby Ray has played alongside, worked with, or opened for many well known Texas based musicians including
Gary P. Nunn
Gary P. Nunn (born December 4, 1945) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing "London Homesick Blues", which was the theme song for ''Austin City Limits'' from 1977 to 2004 (seasons 2–29). Nunn is also consi ...
, Red Volkert (guitarist for
Merle Haggard), John Inmon (former guitarist for
Jerry Jeff Walker), Rick McRae (acoustical guitarist for
George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...
), Glen Fukunaga (often plays with
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...
while touring in Texas), Fred Krc (drummer for
Asleep at the Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western swing group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception, released over twenty albums, and has charted more t ...
), Shawn Curtis (who sang for
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved their greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, with a lineup of singers Russell Thompkins Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith and James Dunn. All of ...
in the 70's), among other notable musicians who play in and around the Texas concert circuit.
With production assistance from Triple Strand Productions, two of Bobby Ray's songs " Whiskeyville" and "It's A Friday Night" have recently been featured on international FM radio stations throughout Europe. His music has also been featured on Texas radio stations in Brenham, Conroe, Fairfield, and Fredericksburg as well as numerous internet radio sites that play popular Texas based music.
2008 found Bobby Ray's song "Welcome To Lonelyville" charting in Europe on the European Country Music Association's (ECMA) airplay list in July 2008.
References
External links
European Country Music AssociationArtist Page at MP3.comArtist Page at Austin Music DownloadArtist Page at Tune FlowFan Club Page at Our Stage.comBobby Ray's Official website
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American male singer-songwriters
American country singer-songwriters
Country musicians from Texas
Country musicians from California
Singers from San Diego
Singers from Houston
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Singer-songwriters from Texas
Singer-songwriters from California