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Early life. Music career. Later disputes. Personal life. References. External links. Ray Dorset. Raymond Edward Dorset (born 21 March 1946) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry .
Learn about the life and career of Ray Dorset, the singer, songwriter and guitarist of Mungo Jerry and other bands. Find out his birth date, influences, achievements, and trivia on IMDb.
- March 21, 1946
Mungo Jerry (formerly known as Mungo Jerry Blues Band) are a British rock band, formed by Ray Dorset in Ashford, Middlesex, in 1970. Experiencing their greatest success in the early 1970s, with a changing line-up always fronted by Dorset, the group's biggest hit was "In the Summertime".
- 1970–present
- Ashford, Middlesex, England
It was an instant hit and stayed at number one for seven long weeks throughout the summer of 1970. It has now sold a staggering 40 million copies and continues to appear on the soundtracks of movies, commercials and TV shows across the world. The song changed Ray’s life almost literally overnight.
Ray Dorset, the lead singer and songwriter of Mungo Jerry, talks about his musical influences, experiences and philosophy in this interview. He also shares his views on the current state of music, the media and the blues scene.
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Aug 10, 2020 · Mon 10 Aug 2020 09.32 EDT. Ray Dorset, singer, songwriter. I still had a day job at a laboratory when the melody for In the Summertime entered my head. The lyric took 10 minutes to write. When...
Ray Dorset, the composer of In The Summertime, shares his memories of the song's creation, the Hollywood Festival, and his musical career. Read his candid answers to questions about his blues influences, his bandmates, and his relationship with the hit.
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