Ray Campi
Ray Campi (born Raymond Charles Campi on April 20, 1934 in Yonkers , New York ) is an American rockabilly singer and double bass player .
Career
Campi began recording for various labels from 1949, but many of his pieces were only released later, as part of the Rockabilly Revival.
In 1959 Campi recorded the first tribute single for D Records in memory of the plane crash in which Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper were killed.
During his career, Campi has worked with many prominent rock and roll musicians, including Gene Vincent , Colin Winski , Merle Travis , Mac Curtis , Rosie Flores and the Lennerockers .
His musical career took off again in the early 1970s when he was rediscovered by Ronnie Weiser, owner of Rollin 'Rock Records . Since then Campi has been playing regularly at festivals in Europe, giving concerts and recording new songs.
In 1980 Campi had an appearance in the music documentary film Blue Suede Shoes alongside artists such as Bill Haley , Freddie Fingers Lee and Crazy Cavan .
Campi has been a member of the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame since 1998 .
At Disneyland , Anaheim , Campi lends his voice to one of the alligators from the doll group The Swamp Boys , in the American Sings amusement ride for the song Polly Wolly Doodle .
In 2016 he recorded a satirical song about presidential candidate Donald Trump with Rip Masters .
Campi does not work exclusively as a musician, but was a high school teacher in Van Nuys , California from 1967 to 1992 .
Discography
Singles
- 1956: Catapillar / Play It Cool
- 1957: It Ain't Me / Give That Love to Me
- 1958: My Screamin 'Screamin' Mimi / Uh Huh Huh-
- 1958: You Gambled / No Time
- 1959: Ballad of Donna and Peggy Sue / The Man I Met (Tribute to the Big Bopper)
- 1960: Our Man in Havana / Reprieve of Love
- 1960: Cry For Happy / Hear What I Wanna Hear
- 1977: Rockin 'At The Ritz / Quit Your Triflin'
- 1977: Eager Boy / Dobroogie
- 1978 Teenage Boogie / Rockabilly Rebel
- 1980: Rockabilly Music / Lucky To Be In Love
- 1982: Hollywood Cats / Rockabilly Man
Albums
- 1973: Rockabilly
- 1975: Rockabilly Rebel
- 1977: Born to Rock
- 1979: Wildcat Shakeout
- 1979: Rockabilly Rebellion
- 1980: Rockabilly Music
- 1981: Rockabilly Man
- 1981: The Newest Wave
- 1983: Hollywood Cats
- 1988: With Friends In Texas
- 2002: High School Hellcats Reunion (with Tony Conn )
- 2006: Cultural Warrior
- 2006: Rockabilly Blues
- 2009: The Ultimate Jimmie Skinner Songbook
- 2016: Still Rippin 'It Up!
Web links
- Ray's homepage
- Comprehensive biography
- Ray Campi at Discogs (English)
- Ray Campi at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Discography , June 7, 2015
- ^ Ray Campi in the IMDb
- ↑ biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Campi, Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rockabilly singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yonkers |