Ray Hoff

Ray Hoff
Birth nameRaymond Terrence Charles Hough
Born(1942-12-29)29 December 1942
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 March 2010(2010-03-19) (aged 67)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
  • Rock 'n' roll
  • R&B
OccupationMusician
InstrumentVocals
Years active1958–1975
LabelsClarion
Formerly of
  • Ray Hoff & the Off Beats
  • Likefun
  • Ray Hoff & his Combo

Raymond Terrence Charles Hough (born 29 December 1942), who performed as Ray Hoff, was an Australian rock 'n' roll and R&B singer from the late 1950s to mid-1970s. He led Ray Hoff & the Off Beats from 1959 to 1967, which issued a self-titled album. During the early 1970s he was a member of Perth-based blues revival group, Likefun. After his music career he became an auto detailer. In 2005 he was diagnosed with cancer, subsequently he had two strokes and died on 19 March 2010, aged 67.