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James Ray (born James Jay Raymond, 1941 – c. May 1963) was an American R&B singer of the early 1960s best known for the hit single "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which went to number 10 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
James Ray (1941 – c. 1964), born James Jay Raymond, was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s best known for the hit single “If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody”, which went...
James Ray. American R&B singer who scored an R&B Top Ten hit in 1961 and influenced the Beatles, but whose career was tragically cut short. Read Full Biography.
James Ray (1941 – February 1965) was an American R&B singer. He started his career in 1959 as Little Jimmy Ray, recording 'Make Her Mine' for the Gallant label. It was unsuccessful and by 1961 he was destitute and living on a rooftop, though still performing in clubs.
" If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody " is a song written by Rudy Clark and first recorded by James Ray in 1961. Ray's recording on the Caprice label, arranged by Hutch Davie and produced by Gerry Granahan, [1] reached number 10 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the Hot 100 in early 1962. [2] Influence.
