The singular voice of Ray Price was stilled yesterday at age 87. His 109-chart-hit career spanned Country Music’s postwar development from Honky-Tonky to the Nashville Sound. Frankly, we prefer the former:
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“Ray Price changed country music while staying true to his own sound,” Michael Corcoran, Austin Statesman
“Ray Price dies at 87; singer reshaped country music,” Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
“Ray Price, trend-setting country singer and mentor, dies at 87,” Terence McArdle, Washington Post
“Where Do I Start With Ray Price?” David Cantwell, Slate
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