Ray Sanders (singer)

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Ray Sanders
Birth nameRaymon Sanders [1]
Born(1935-10-01)October 1, 1935
Saint Johns, Kentucky
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1957 -
Labels Liberty
Imperial
United Artists
Republic
Hillside

Raymon Sanders (born October 1, 1935, in Saint Johns, Kentucky) [1] is an American Country Music artist. Between 1960 and 1980, he charted fourteen times on the Hot Country Songs charts with singles released by Liberty, Imperial and United Artists labels. He also sang backing vocals for Ray Price. [2]

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Background

Sanders was originally a disc jockey in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and later a performer at the Lincoln Jamboree and Renfro Valley Barn Dance. He recorded a few rockabilly songs in 1957 under the name Curly Sanders before making his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1959. A year later, he signed with Liberty, reaching #18 on the country charts with "A World So Full of Love" and #20 with "Lonelyville". [3] In 1968, Sanders won Top New Male Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music. [4]

Sanders is also credited with putting singer Ron Lowry in touch with Gene Autry who signed him to his Republic label. Lowry would go on to have a hit with "Marry Me". [5]

Career

He moved to Imperial Records in 1969, reaching number 22 with "Beer Drinkin' Music", and then to United Artists. By 1977, he was working in Riverside, California as a house act for a club called White Sands. [3] Sanders also appeared on 5 episodes of Hee Haw as a background singer in 1971 and 1972. [6]

Discography

TitleAlbum details
Feeling Good Is Easy
  • Release date: 1969
  • Label: Imperial Records
  • Formats: LP
Judy
  • Release date: 1970
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Formats: LP
A Rose by Any Other Name Alone
  • Release date: 1972
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Formats: LP
I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: LP
Love Position
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: CD
Country Hits, Vol. 1
  • Release date: 2003
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: CD
Ray Sanders and Friends
  • Release date: 2003
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: CD
Living on the Edge
  • Release date: 2005
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: CD
Ray Sanders Country
  • Release date: 2007
  • Label: Hillside
  • Formats: CD
Ray Sanders Sings Texas Dance Hall Music
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: Hillside
  • Formats: CD
Funny How Time Slips Away
  • Release date: 2010
  • Label: Hillside
  • Formats: CD

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country [1]
1960"A World So Full of Love"18singles only
1961"Lonelyville"20
1969"Beer Drinkin' Music"22Feeling Good Is Easy
"Three Tears (For the Sad, Hurt and Blue)"73
1970"Blame It on Rosey"36Judy
"Judy"38
1971"Walk All Over Georgia"58single only
"All I Ever Need Is You"18A Rose by Any Other Name Alone
1972"A Rose by Any Other Name (Is Still a Rose)"69
"Lucius Grinder"67single only
1973"Another Way to Say Goodbye"75
1977"I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight"56I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight
1978"Tennessee"91
1980"You're a Pretty Lady, Lady"93single only

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