Ray Griff

Ray Griff
Griff in 1969
Griff in 1969
Background information
Birth nameJohn Raymond David Griff
Born(1940-04-22)April 22, 1940
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedMarch 9, 2016(2016-03-09) (aged 75)
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1964–2016
LabelsDot, Capitol, GRT
Formerly ofGeorge Hamilton IV, Jerry Lee Lewis

John Raymond David Griff[1] (April 22, 1940 – March 9, 2016)[2][3] was a Canadian country music singer and songwriter, born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto. His songwriting credits reached over 2500 songs, many of which were recorded by Nashville's top recording artists.[4]

  1. ^ "John Griff obituary". Calgary Herald. March 19, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Demalon, Tom. "Ray Griff biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  3. ^ "John GRIFF Obituary - Parksville". 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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