Ray Price
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Price, ca. 1968 | |
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| Birth name | Noble Ray Price |
| Also known as | The Cherokee Cowboy |
| Born | January 12, 1926 Wood County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2013 (aged 87) Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1948–2013 |
| Labels | Columbia, Myrrh, ABC, Monument, Dimension, Viva, Step One |
Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular.
Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s.