American country music singer-songwriter (1933–2020)
Ray Pennington
Birth name
Ramon Daniel Pennington
Also known as
Ray Starr
Born
(1933-12-22)December 22, 1933 Clay County, Kentucky, U.S.
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
October 7, 2020(2020-10-07) (aged 86) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, drums, piano, guitar
Years active
1958–1998
Labels
King Capitol Monument MRC Step One RCA Records Mary Reeves Music
Musical artist
Ramon Daniel Pennington (December 22, 1933 – October 7, 2020)[1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for writing the song "I'm a Ramblin' Man", and for founding the independent Step One Records label.
^U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.; Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911–1999 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2006. His birth name in this index is given as Rhymon Pennington, which could be a typographical error or his actual birth name.
under the name Ray Starr. However, Pennington was dissatisfied with the recording, so he asked that it be withdrawn as a single. Pennington then took up...
Swingin' from the 40s Thru the 80s with RayPennington (Step One, 1989) Swingin' by Request with RayPennington (Step One, 1992) Betts, Stephen L. (July...
was riding high on the country singles charts, Jennings and producer RayPennington recorded three shows with the Waylors: one at Dallas' Western Place...
never written a song without the title." In 1971, a cover version by RayPennington peaked at number 68 on Billboard's U.S. country singles chart. "Bubbles...
Texas in the song. The live recording was produced by Jennings and RayPennington. The song contains allusions to the Wills song "San Antonio Rose", Wills...
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Pennington, Karlton (2013). Ray Charles. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-304-15125-4.[permanent dead link] Hiltzik, Michael A. (April 20, 2008). "Ray Charles'...
Tennessee. The label was founded by singer-songwriter and producer RayPennington with Curtis Potter, the former of whom had produced for Waylon Jennings...
where he stayed until 1976. For most of his career, Price worked with RayPennington, whose style complemented his own. Price had 34 singles chart in his...
co-wrote the song with Tony Wood, and the band co-produced the song with RayPennington. "Cherokee Highway" is a song about racial unrest in a fictional town...
written by RayPennington and Sonny Thompson. It was first recorded by Pennington under the pseudonym "Ray Starr" for King Records in 1958. Pennington was unsatisfied...
Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer for "Fairytale" (The Pointer Sisters) RayPennington for "I'm a Ramblin' Man" (Waylon Jennings) Merle Haggard for "If We...
African Venus (1992) Dave Grusin – Homage to Duke (1993) Buddy Emmons & RayPennington with the Swing Shift Band - It's All In The Swing (1994) Dr. John –...
Dimension Records, an independent label founded by his then-manager. RayPennington produced the album, with assistance from Don Gant's brother Ronnie Gant...
Studio album by Western Flyer Released August 20, 1994 Genre Country Label Step One No. 85 Producer RayPennington, Western Flyer Western Flyer chronology...
to Be Humble" (complications from heart bypass surgery) October 7 — RayPennington, 86, American singer-songwriter ("I'm a Ramblin' Man") (house fire)...
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