February 24, 1990Johnnie Ray / Date of death
He died in Los Angeles of liver failure on February 24, 1990.Jan 21, 2022
63 years (1927–1990)Johnnie Ray / Age at death
Dallas, ORJohnnie Ray / Place of birthDallas is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,854 at the 2020 census. Dallas is along Rickreall Creek, about 15 miles west of Salem, at an elevation of 325 feet above sea level. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia
Cry (Churchill Kohlman song)"Cry"ReleasedOctober 1951RecordedOctober 16, 1951GenrePopLength3:029 more rows
Marilyn MorrisonJohnnie Ray / Spouse (m. 1952–1954)“Cry,” his original hit, had sold 25 million copies at his death and Columbia recently released a compact disc of his many hit singles. He married once, in 1952, to Marilyn Morrison, daughter of Mocambo nightclub owner Charlie Morrison, but they divorced. He is survived by a sister and nieces and nephews.Feb 25, 1990
Born John Alvin Ray in in Dallas, Oregon, he was singer, songwriter, pianist and one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s....Johnnie Ray.Original NameJohn Alvin RayBurialHopewell Cemetery Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, USAMemorial ID8831 · View Source2 more rows
At age thirteen, Ray became deaf in his left ear following a mishap that occurred during a Boy Scout ritual called a “blanket toss.” In later years, Ray performed wearing a hearing aid. Surgery performed in 1958 left him almost completely deaf in both ears, although hearing aids helped his condition.Nov 18, 2018
In 1954, at age 27, he became the first American performer to draw crowds in Australia.
Frankie LaineBlazing Saddles / ArtistFrankie Laine was an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Wikipedia