Ray Griff

Ray Griff
Griff in 1969
Background information
Birth nameJohn Raymond David Griff
Born(1940-04-22)April 22, 1940
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedMarch 9, 2016(2016-03-09) (aged 75)
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1964–2016
LabelsDot, Capitol, GRT
Formerly ofGeorge Hamilton IV, Jerry Lee Lewis

John Raymond David Griff (April 22, 1940 – March 9, 2016) was a Canadian country music singer and songwriter, born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto. His songwriting credits reached over 2500 songs, many of which were recorded by Nashville's top recording artists.