Ray Pennington

Ray Pennington
Ray Pennington
Birth name	Ramon Daniel Pennington
Also known as	Ray Starr
Born	December 22, 1933; Clay County, Kentucky, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2020 (aged 86); Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, drums, piano, guitar
Years active	1958–1998
Labels	King; Capitol; Monument; MRC; Step One; RCA Records; Mary Reeves Music

Ramon Daniel Pennington (December 22, 1933 – October 7, 2020)^[1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for writing the song "I'm a Ramblin' Man", and for founding the independent Step One Records label.

^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.; Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911–1999 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2006. His birth name in this index is given as Rhymon Pennington, which could be a typographical error or his actual birth name.

[1] U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.; Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911–1999 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2006. His birth name in this index is given as Rhymon Pennington, which could be a typographical error or his actual birth name.

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