Ray Materick

Raymond George Materick (born April 15, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, from Brantford, Ontario who particularly was well-appreciated in the mid-late 1970s, who continues to perform.Canadian Pop Encyclopedia
Biography of Ray Materick
Retrieved 11 December 2012. He is best known for writing and performing "Linda Put the Coffee On", a major hit single in both Canada and the USA in 1975.

History

Ray Materick is the son of an evangelical preacher, who had previously played saxophone, trumpet, and clarinet in his own dance band, during the 1940s and 1950s. Materick's recording career commenced in 1972, with the release of ''Sidestreets'' on Kanata Records, considered to be one of Canada's first independent record labels. The label folded soon after Materick's album was released. His major national breakthrough came with the release of ''Neon Rain'' in 1974 on Warner Bros./ Asylum Records, featuring the hit single "Linda Put The Coffee On" (#21 Can.). The album was produced by Eugene Martynec. Materick had been specifically signed by record executive Gary Muth as one of the first Canadian artists on the U.S. Asylum Records label, formed by David Geffen. A number of albums followed throughout the 1970s: ''Best Friend Overnight'' (1975) and ''Midnight Matinee'' (1976), both of which were produced by Don Potter and featured musical contributions from Daniel Lanois, as well as ''Fever in Rio'' (1978). Materick did not continue with Asylum Records, following the release of ''Midnight Matinee''.

During the 1980s, Materick withdrew from music for a period of approximately eight years, assuming employment in a Toronto woodworking company. He later relocated to Hamilton, Ontario.

Materick returned to recording as of 2000, releasing seven albums of new material in two years, and has regularly released new material and compilations since that time. The majority of Materick's later releases have been on his own label, King Kong Records.

In 2012, Materick was subject to two tribute concerts, in Toronto and Hamilton, respectively, by "Honouring Our Own", an organization dedicated to honouring musicians, while living, who have made a lifelong contribution to Canadian music.

In recent years, Materick has been involved in a band project, "Peace On Earth", with Keon Crosswell (bass, guitar) and Dan Kolthof(drums).Peace on Earth band website
Retrieved 3 January 2013.

Discography

Solo

*1972 ''Side Streets'' (Kanata/London)
*1974 ''Neon Rain'' ( Asylum/WEA)
*1975 ''Best Friend Overnight'' (Asylum/WEA)
*1976 ''Midnight Matinee'' (Asylum/WEA)
*1980 ''Fever in Rio'' (Casino/London)
*1981 ''Ray Materick'' (One Heart/ Phonodisc)
*2000 ''Rough Serenade'' ( King Kong)
*2000 ''Melting Pot'' (King Kong)
*2000 ''Man in the Thunderbird'' (King Kong)
*2000 ''Wild World'' (King Kong)
*2000 ''Sunflowers'' (King Kong)
*2001 ''Here at Home'' (King Kong)
*2001 ''Violent Flood'' (King Kong)
*2002 ''Songwriter'' (King Kong)
*2003 ''Life & Times'' (Linus/ Warner Music Canada)
*2004 ''Live at The El Mocambo'' (King Kong)
*2006 ''The Book Of Love'' ( Christian Music Canada)
*2006 ''Ragged Kingdom'' ( New Dawn)
*2009 ''Brother'' (King Kong)
*2009 ''Born in Hell, Raised in Hell, Gonna Die in Hell'' (King Kong)

Peace On Earth

*2012 ''World Without End'' (CD Baby)
*2012 ''Unity'' (CD Baby)

References

External links

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Article at canadianbands.com
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* Entry for ''Peace On Earth''

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Canadian country singer-songwriters
Musicians from Brantford
Living people
Canadian male singer-songwriters
1943 births