Artist Bio
Name: The Rays
Spotify Genres: doo-wop
Followers: 5,198
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Biography
US doo-wop quartet 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. The song was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, Jr. 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. Members: Harold Miller, Walter Ford, Davey Jones, Harry James
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.SilhouettesMagic Moon
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2.Silhouettes25 Original Greatest Hits- Cameo Parkway
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3.Daddy CoolCameo Parkway 1957-1967
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4.Silhouettes (Alternate Take)Magic Moon
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5.Magic MoonMagic Moon
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6.Elevator OperatorMagic Moon
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7.Why Do You Look the Other WayMagic Moon
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8.Mediterranean MoonMagic Moon
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9.Silvery StarlightMagic Moon
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10.The Man AboveMagic Moon
Discogs Release Info
Release: The Rays (2) - Silhouettes
Year: 1957
Genres: Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll, Doo Wop