Ray Price

Born 12 January 1926 in Perryville, Texas, USA

Died 16 December 2013 (aged 87)

Noble Ray Price 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.