Little Ray
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Little Ray also known as Ray Jimenez, (b. - ) was an East Los Angeles
, Chicano rock
and brown-eyed soul
musician
, prominent in the 1960s who sang up tempo Rhythm and Blues
. Little Ray was born in Delano, California
. His first record was “There’s Something On Your Mind.”
Little Ray sang briefly with Thee Midniters
, another East Los Angeles band. He then sang with Little Ray & the Progressions With Paul C Saenz, on Guitar, which became the Little Ray Revue.
East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
, Chicano rock
Chicano rock
Chicano rock is rock music performed by Mexican American groups or music with themes derived from Chicano culture. Chicano Rock, to a great extent, does not refer to any single style or approach. Some of these groups do not sing in Spanish at all, or use many specifically Latin instruments or sounds...
and brown-eyed soul
Brown-eyed soul
Brown-eyed soul is a subgenre of soul music or rhythm and blues created in the United States mainly by Latino in Southern California during the 1960s, continuing through to the early 1980s. The genre of soul music occasionally draws from Latin, and often contains rock music influences...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, prominent in the 1960s who sang up tempo Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
. Little Ray was born in Delano, California
Delano, California
Delano's climate is characteristic of the San Joaquin Valley. The weather is hot and dry during the summer and cool and damp in winter. Frequent ground fog known regionally as "tule fog" can obscure vision. Record temperatures range between 115°F and 14°F...
. His first record was “There’s Something On Your Mind.”
Little Ray sang briefly with Thee Midniters
Thee Midniters
Thee Midniters were an American group, amongst the first Chicano rock bands to have a major hit in the United States. Also they were and one of the best known acts to come out of East Los Angeles in the 1960s, with a cover of "Land of a Thousand Dances", and the instrumental track, "Whittier...
, another East Los Angeles band. He then sang with Little Ray & the Progressions With Paul C Saenz, on Guitar, which became the Little Ray Revue.