Chanteur Country US né le 4 Juillet 1937 à Lynchburg (Virginie).

Ray Pillow was a singer and songwriter best known as a prominent publisher renowned for his rare gift of matching performers with high-quality songs right for their style, Pillow was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and first learned to play the guitar while bedridden as a teen. He graduated from high school in 1954 and then joined the Navy. Following his discharge, Pillow earned a bachelor's degree in business and made his professional and personal singing debut playing with his uncle's band, the Stardusters. Later, he became their leader and remained with the band for several years. In 1961, Pillow won second place at the regional National Pet Milk talent contest in Nashville. Though he needed to go back to Lynchburg, he accepted an invitation to appear on the Grand Ole Opry. He soon returned to Nashville and looked up Joe Taylor, the head of promotion with the Martha White Company, who had promised to help Pillow after hearing him perform. Taylor was true to his word and Pillow signed a personal management contract with the company. In 1963 he released his first two singles, but didn't really have chart success until 1965, with the Top 50 "Take Your Hands Off My Heart" and his first Top 20 hit, "Thank You Ma'am." In 1966, he had two Top 40 hits and a Top Ten duet with Jean Shephard, "I'll Take the Dog." He later joined the Opry, and remained there for over two decades. He continued with a steady stream of hits through 1970, but fell off the charts until 1972 with the minor hits "Since Then" and "She's Doing It to Me Again."Pillow's involvement in the administrative end of the business began the mid-'60s, when he paired up with Taylor in Joe Taylor Artist Management, Shoji Music Publications and Ming Music, Inc. In the early '80s, Pillow teamed with Larry McFaden and they began Sycamore. In the late '80s, he began working with the A&R team at Capitol Records and later became an independent record consultant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Pillow

Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Industry Executive

Style musical : Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound

Ray Pillow - One Too Many Memories (youtube.com)   

Years in activity :

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles & EP

Albums

10/1965	LP 12" CAPITOL T-2417 (mono) / ST-2417 (stereo) (US)		PRESENTING RAY PILLOW - Thank You Ma'am / Put Yourself In My Place / What Have You Ever Done For Me / Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold / Happy People Don't Wake Up Crying / Six Days On The Road / I'm Here To Make A Deal / If It's A Mighty Big Word / What Have You Got Against Love / I Can't Even Have A Hertache By Myself / Sorrow Tearing Me Apart / If It's Gonna Happen
10/1966	LP 12" CAPITOL T-2537 (mono) / ST-2537 (stereo) (US)		I'LL TAKE THE DOG - Jean SHEPARD & Ray PILLOW - I'll Take The Dog / We Could / Let's Be Different / Who In The World / Corner Of Despair / It Was Too Late / Stranger Nine To Five / Lonely Together / Willingly / Put It Off Until Tomorrow / I'd Fight The World / Nobody's Business
05/1967	LP 12" CAPITOL T-2738 (mono) / ST-2738 (stereo) (US)		EVEN WHEN IT'S BAD, IT'S GOOD - Even When It's Bad It's Good / Left Out / You've Got A Good Thing Going / Two Minus One Leaves Blue / Long Way Home / Everything I Touch Turns To Dust / Common Colds And Broken Hearts / First Chance I Get / Even The Bad Times Are Good / And I Like That Sorta Thing / Take Your Hands Off My Heart / Coffee Cup
11/1968	LP 12" ABC-PARAMOUNT ABCS-665 (US)		RAY PILLOW SINGS WONDERFUL DAY - Wonderful Day / How Can I Fight / Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line / I Ran Out Of Tomorrows / Mama Tried / If Every Man Had A Woman Like You / Sounds Of Goodbye / Love Takes Care Of M / Easy Part's Over / This Should Make You Happy / Why
1970	LP 12" PLANTATION PLP-6 (US)		PEOPLE MUSIC - I Hope I Don't Talk In My Sleep / House Of Glass / Don't Be Surprised / The House Song / Circle Of Friends / Slice Of Life / Fountain Of Love / They Left Me Holding The Bottle / Reconsider Me / It Takes All Kind Of People / The Doors Of Love
1970	LP 12" World Record Club ‎S-4719 (AUS)		PRESENTING RAY PILLOW - Thank You Ma'am / Put Yourself In My Place / What Have You Ever Done For Me / Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold / Happy People Don't Wake Up Crying / Six Days On The Road / I'm Here To Make A Deal / If It's A Mighty Big Word / What Have You Got Against Love / I Can't Even Have A Hertache By Myself / Sorrow Tearing Me Apart / If It's Gonna Happen
09/1971	LP 12" World Record Club ‎S/5006 (AUS)		I'LL TAKE THE DOG - Jean SHEPARD & Ray PILLOW - I'll Take The Dog / We Could / Let's Be Different / Who In The World / Corner Of Despair / It Was Too Late / Stranger Nine To Five / Lonely Together / Willingly / Put It Off Until Tomorrow / I'd Fight The World / Nobody's Business
11/1972	LP 12" MEGA M31-1017 (US)		SLIPPIN' AROUND WITH RAY PILLOW - Man Named Jesus / Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love) / She's Doing It To Me Again / Haven't You Heard / Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) / Slippin' Around / What's A Nice Guy Like Me Doing Here / Since Then / Waitress / Foolin' Around
01/1975	LP 12" DOT DOSD-2013 (US)		COUNTRYFIELD - Tall Cotton / Livin' In The Sunshine Of Your Love / Simple Things In Life / Dog Tired Of Cattin' Around / Honeymoon Feelin' / Countryfied / She Never Likes Nothing For Long / I Slipped But Didn't Fall / Party / Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends / Sometines I Feel Like Stayin'
1975	LP 12" HILLTOP JS-6164 (US)		WONDERFUL DAY - Wonderful Day / Why / Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line / Mama Tried / If Every Man Had A Woman Like / Sounds Of Goodbye / Love Takes Care Of Me / Easy Part's Over / This Should Make You Happy
1978	LP 12" HILLTOP TVR-103 (US)		Hilltop Records Presents Hilltop Country - Lucille / Can I Have Whats Left / Under The X In Texas / After The Lovin' / Invitation To The Blues / Country Music Lovin Cowboy / Daddy Who's Gonna Tie My Shoes / Ever Ready Loving / On Your Dance Floor / God Bless My Woman
04/1981	LP 12" FIRST GENERATION FGLP-GOOS-04 (US)		STAR OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY - One Too Many Memories / Julie Loved Boston More Than Me / She Fell Out Of Love With You / Fallin' In And Crawlin' Out / If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) / Wasted Again / Friday Night Blues / Thank God And Greyhound / One Man In A Two Sided Bed / Selena
1981	LP 12" FIRST GENERATION FGLP-GOOS-04 (CAN)		STAR OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY - One Too Many Memories / Julie Loved Boston More Than Me / She Fell Out Of Love With You / Fallin' In And Crawlin' Out / If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) / Wasted Again / Friday Night Blues / Thank God And Greyhound / One Man In A Two Sided Bed / Selena
1982	LP 12" Phonorama PR 5567 (US)		Pillow Talk - Wasted Again / Friday Night Blues / Selena / Looking For Love / Thank God And Greyhound / Fallin' In And Crawlin' Out / One Too Many Memories / Julie Loved Boston More Than Me / She Fell Out Of Love With You / If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
1983	LP 12" ALLEGIANCE ALEB-2307 (UK)		ONE TOO MANY MEMORIES - One Too Many Memories / Livin' In The Sunshine Of Your Love / How Do I Hide From A Memory / Wasted Again / Please Don't Leave Me / Days Of You And Me / You're One Memory I'd Like To Make Again / How Much Can Love Take / Julie Loved Boston More Than Me / We're Together Again
1983	LP 12" AUDIOGRAPH AA-6011 (US)		AUDIOGRAPH ALIVE - One Too Many Memories / Playing Hard To Forget / How'd You Like To Take A Good Time Home Tonight / Standing By / Wasted Again / Please Don't Leave Me / You're One Memory I'd Like To Make Again / She's Doin' It To Me Again / Julie Loved Boston More Than Me / Together
2004	CD Superflash (US)		Country Class - I Do, But I Don't / This Ain't No Sad Country Song / Go Away / Angelina / Those Less Fortunate Than I / Being In Love / Oklahoma Gal / For Me, It's You / The Part I Don't Understand / You Never Know Just How Good / You've Got It / Goin' Crazy / I Wonder Who's Missing You Now

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