Sugar Ray Norcia

Sugar Ray Norcia (born June 6, 1954 in Stonington , Connecticut ) is an American blues singer and harmonica player .

Life

Ray Norcia started playing the harmonica in high school . After moving to Providence , he formed the Bluetones, a group that performed in local clubs but also toured as a band for artists (e.g. Big Walter Horton , Big Mama Thornton , Big Joe Turner and Roosevelt Sykes ) .

Between 1982 and 1991 he recorded various albums for Rounder and Bullseye as a solo artist. In 1991 he became the singer of Roomful of Blues , with whom he recorded three albums and toured extensively. In 1998 he left the band and recorded Sweet & Swingin ' . I.a. He also played on the Grammy-nominated Superharps CD with James Cotton , Billy Branch and Charlie Musselwhite . In 2007 he recorded his last CD to date with the Bluetones.

Discography

1979 - Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
1980 - Little Boy Blue Walter Horton live Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
1982 - Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters FEATURING THE SENSATIONAL SUGAR RAY
1984 - Smokin Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters featuring Sugar Ray and Kim Wilson
1985 - They call me Mister Earl Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters (including 4 Sugar Ray songs)
1986 - I like it when it rains Ronnie Earl (Sugar Ray vocals "Midnight Clothes")
1988 - Deep Blues
1989 - Soul Deep Miki Honycutt (with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones Band)
1989 - Knockout Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
1991 - Jimmy Rogers with Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters (Live In Germany Sugar Ray harmonica)
1991 - Surrounded by love Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters featuring Robert Jr. Lockwood and Sugar Ray
1991 - Don't stand in my way Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
1992 - An Peebles (Sugar Ray Harmonica)
1994 - Nothing else matters Otis Grand
1994 - Deep into it David Maxwell (Sugar Ray vocals on "Ain't Nobody's Business")
1994 - Evil gal blues Michelle Willson (Sugar Ray and Michelle Duet "You Got What It Takes")
1994 - Take it from me Little Anthony and Sugar Ray
1994 - Dance all night Roomful of Blues
1996 - So Emotional Michelle Wilson (duet "Real Lovin 'Mama")
1996 - Rhythm and Bones Porkey Cohen (Sugar Ray vocals "Sent For You Yesterday")
1996 - Turn it on, turn it up, Roomful of Blues
1997 - Under one roof Roomful of Blues
1997 - Roomful of Christmas Roomful of Blues
1997 - Farmer John Roomful of Blues (Live single)
1998 - Sweet and swinging Sugar Ray
1999 - Late night walk Michael Williams (featuring David "Fathead" Newman, Sugar Ray Norcia and Bruce Katz)
1999 - Superharps James Cotton , Charlie Musselwhite , Sugar Ray Norcia and Billy Branch (three Sugar Ray songs)
2000 - You knock me out Sax Gordon (Sugar Ray vocals "You Knock Me Out" with Sax Gordon and Duke Robillard)
2000 - Back on Top Pinetop Perkins (Sugar Ray harp on 5 songs)
2001 - Blow Mrl Low Doug James (Sugar Ray vocals "Dirty People" and "I Want A Little Girl")
2001 - Rockin Sugar Daddy Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
2003 - Sugar Ray and the Bluetones feat. Monster Mike Welch
2003 - Blues in My Heart Chris Flory with Duke Robillard and Friends (Sugar Ray vocals 2 songs)
2005 - Hands across the Table Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
2005 - The Legend Jimmy "T99" Nelson (Sugar Ray Harmonica 3 Songs)
2005 - House of Vlue Rags The Rico Blues Combo (Sugar Ray plays on three songs of the Italian blues band)
2007 - Bocce Boogie live 1978 recordings of Big Walter Horton with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Johnny Nicholas, Ronnie "Youngblood" Earl and Ted Harvey.
2007 - Daylight Jumper Matt McCabe (Sugar Ray sings on three songs)
2007 - Duke Bobilliard's world full of Blues (Sugar Ray plays harp on three songs)
2007 - Thats what I found out Maurizo Pugno (Sugar Ray co-writer, sings and plays harmonica on 14 of 17 songs)
2007 - My live, my friends, my music The Sugar Ray & The Bluetones Big Band
2014 - Living Tear To Tear Sugar Ray & The Bluetones

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personal data
SURNAME	Norcia, Sugar Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American singer and harmonica player
DATE OF BIRTH	June 6, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Stonington, Connecticut , USA