“Cry” was a 1951 song from Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads. The song rose all the way to number one on the Billboard pop charts, remaining in the position for 11 weeks. The song remained on the chart as a whole for 27 weeks.
Ray was a partially deaf singer who started his career when he was only 15 years old. Tony Bennett called him the father of rock and roll. As reported by OPB, Alan Eichler, Ray’s friend and manager, said, “He kind of exploded with ‘Cry.’ He had all of these hits. He was a big star, and he played the big nightclubs. He had a few scandals along the way, but his stardom was huge.”
Ray still has many fans to this day. One listener on YouTube said, “One of the authentic, brave artists that began the transition into rock and roll.” Another said, “I grew up listening to Johnny Ray on the ‘wireless’. The years haven’t tarnished my love of his voice and songs. We didn’t have a television then, so I never imagined that in [the future] I’d be seeing and listening to Johnny Ray on a computer in my home.”
Eichler revealed that before Elvis became famous, he would commonly watch Ray’s performances. “Elvis studied Johnnie, and he acknowledged that,” he said.
His nephew Roger Haas added, “There’s a story that they didn’t like each other, but that’s not true.”
Ray had many other hits throughout his career, including “The Little White Cloud That Cried,” “Please, Mr. Sun”, “Such a Night”, “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”, “A Sinner Am I”, and “Yes Tonight Josephine.”
The Four Lads also had a number of hits, including “Moments to Remember,” “Standing on the Corner,” “No, Not Much,” “Who Needs You?” and “Istanbul (Not Constantinople).”
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In addition to singing, Ray was also an actor who appeared in projects like There’s No Business Like Show Business, along with Ethel Merman and Marilyn Monroe.
Ray died in 1990. He was 63.
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