Ray Pillow
Ray Pillow | |
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| Birth name | Herbert Raymond Pillow |
| Born | July 4, 1937 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2023 (aged 85) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1963–2018 |
| Labels | Capitol, ABC, Plantation, Mega, Dot, MCA, First Generation |
Herbert Raymond Pillow (July 4, 1937 – March 26, 2023) was an American country music singer, music publisher, and artists and repertoire (A&R) representative. In his career, he had 18 singles on the Billboard country songs chart, with his highest-peaking song being the number 9 single "I'll Take the Dog", a duet with Jean Shepard. After charting for the last time in 1981, Pillow founded Sycamore Records with Larry McFadden, and later worked in the A&R department of Capitol Records.
Pillow continued to perform as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and on popular classic country television programs such as Country's Family Reunion, which airs regularly in the United States on RFD-TV network.
Through his record label, Pillow released two albums, Ray Pillow Live and Country Class, the latter of which contained new material. Pillow retired in 2018.
Pillow was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1966.
Pillow died in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 26, 2023, at the age of 85.