Ray Columbus

Ray Columbus
OBE
Columbus on television in the early 1970s
Background information
Born(1942-11-04)4 November 1942
Christchurch, New Zealand
OriginNew Zealand
Died29 November 2016(2016-11-29) (aged 74)
Snells Beach, New Zealand
GenresPop music, surf music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television host
  • music manager
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–2015
LabelsZodiac
Formerly ofRay Columbus & The Invaders

Raymond John Patrick Columbus OBE (4 November 1942 – 29 November 2016) was a New Zealand Benny Award-winning singer and songwriter, television host, music manager and entertainer, with a career spanning six decades. As the lead singer of surf music band Ray Columbus & the Invaders, his best-known hit was "She's A Mod" in 1964.

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