Ray Smith

American musician, singer and composer (1934–1979)
Person human Q990929
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Ray Smith

Summary

Ray Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Melber[2]. He was born on October 30, 1934[3]. He passed away in Burlington[4]. He died on November 29, 1979[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ray Smith's place of birth was Melber[2].
  • Ray Smith passed away in Burlington[4].
  • Ray Smith was born on October 30, 1934[3].
  • Ray Smith died on November 29, 1979[5].
  • Ray Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ray Smith worked as a musician[6].
  • Ray Smith's professions included singer[7].
  • Ray Smith worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Ray Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Ray Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ray Smith's genre is rock and roll[13].
  • Ray Smith's record label is recorded as Sun Records[14].
  • Ray Smith's record label is recorded as Charly Records[15].
  • Ray Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[16].
  • Ray Smith's given name is recorded as Ray[17].
  • Ray Smith's official website is recorded as http://www.rockabillyhall.com/RaySmith.html[18].
  • Ray Smith's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Ray Smith's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Ray Smith's different from is recorded as Ray Smith[21].
  • Ray Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1956[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1934-10-30[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-11-29[26]

  • Genre(s): rockabilly[27]

  • Community tags: rockabilly[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c92f9cee-4f76-44b5-b1ac-c43bf50ecaff[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Melber[2], Ray Smith… he was born on October 30, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Ray Smith died on November 29, 1979[5]. He passed away in Burlington[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Ray Smith born?

Ray Smith was born in Melber[2].

Where did Ray Smith die?

Ray Smith died in Burlington[4].

What did Ray Smith do for work?

Ray Smith worked as musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation musician, singer, songwriter
    Website
    Instance of human
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