Danny Ray

Danny Ray (born 3 September 1951) is a Jamaican-born reggae singer and record producer who has been based in the United Kingdom since the late 1960s. He recorded for MCA Records and Trojan Records in the early 1970s and later set up his own Black Jack label.

Biography

Born in Kingston, Ray began his career in Jamaican talent shows in the early 1960s, Jackie Edwards being an early influence. He relocated to the UK in 1965 and joined the Royal Air Force. While posted in Germany he formed the Danny Ray and the Vibrations, the band appearing on television and radio in Europe. After leaving the Air Force and a spell in Jamaica, he returned to the UK and formed Danny Ray and the Falcons, the group recording the single "The Scorpion" for MCA Records. He moved on to Trojan Records who released several successful singles including "Don't Stop", "Sister Big Stuff", "Playboy", and "Your Eyes are Dreaming", with his debut album, The Same One, released in 1973.

In 1974 he starred in the BFI-financed film Moon Over the Alley along with Sharon Forrester. In 1976 he set up the Harlesden-based Golden Age label with Sydney Crooks of The Pioneers, label subsidiaries including Pioneer and Doctor...

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