James Ray

About the artist

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) James Ray (born James Ray Raymond in Washington, D.C. in 1941, died c. 1964) was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s. A resident of Washington, the diminutive, 5-foot (1.5-meter) singer was discovered in 1961 while destitute and living on a rooftop, and began recording as James Ray for Caprice Records. His best-known hit was "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and was also a top 10 R&B hit.

Top songs

1. I've Got My Mind Set On You
2. I've Got My Mind Set On You Pts. 1 & 2
3. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
4. Got My Mind Set On You
5. Itty Bitty Pieces
6. St. James Infirmary
7. A Miracle
8. I’ve Got My Mind Set on You
9. The Old Man and the Mule
10. Lazy Bones

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