The great country singer Ray Price passed a few days ago. Cancer.
I saw him in concert, still performing in his 80's and still with a great voice.
He was always underrated and never as recognized as Willie Nelson
who he gave breaks to, Merle Haggard, George Jones and the other
old time traditional artists.
Price trained for years as an opera singer and it shows in his voice.
Every single word is sung with meaning and care with depth and feeling
unlike today's ersatz stars. He is on the level of Tony Bennett, maybe better.
I saw him in concert, still performing in his 80's and still with a great voice.
He was always underrated and never as recognized as Willie Nelson
who he gave breaks to, Merle Haggard, George Jones and the other
old time traditional artists.
Price trained for years as an opera singer and it shows in his voice.
Every single word is sung with meaning and care with depth and feeling
unlike today's ersatz stars. He is on the level of Tony Bennett, maybe better.
