Ray Materick

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Raymond George Materick (born August 19, 1946) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, from Brantford, Ontario who particularly was well-appreciated in the mid-late 1970s, who continues to perform. [1] He is best known for writing and performing "Linda Put the Coffee On", a hit single in Canada in 1975.

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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. [1] 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. [1] The label folded soon after Materick's album was released. [2] 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 [3] as one of the first Canadian artists on the U.S. Asylum Records label, formed by David Geffen. [1] 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. [1] 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. [1] The majority of Materick's later releases have been on his own label, King Kong Records. [1] [4]

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. [5]

In recent years, Materick has been involved in a band project, "Peace On Earth", with Keon Crosswell (bass, guitar) and Dan Kolthof [6] (drums). [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Biography of Ray Materick [usurped] . Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ↑ John Bush, Biography of Ray Materick, Allmusic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Uncredited, Overview of Gary Muth. Jazz.FM91. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ↑ International control of the record label name appears to have been assumed by others. See, for example, King Kong Records, a German label formed in 2001.
  5. ↑ Toronto Moon Magazine, Honouring Our Own holding TWO concerts, tonight in Toronto and Tues. in Hamilton, to fete Ray Materick, 27 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Pipl profile of Dan Kolthof. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Peace on Earth band website. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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