John

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John is the given name of American singer Johnnie Ray, a popular mid-20th-century pop music star known for his emotional, dramatic vocal style.

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John canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
singer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1940s
alsoKnownAs John Alvin Ray
The Nabob of Sob
The Prince of Wails
associatedAct The Four Lads
causeOfDeath liver failure
chartSuccess multiple number-one hits in early 1950s
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-01-10
dateOfDeath 1990-02-24
era mid-20th century
ethnicity American of European descent
eyeColor blue
genre jazz
pop music
rhythm and blues
traditional pop
hairColor dark
hearingImpairment partially deaf
influenced British pop singers of the 1950s
Elvis Presley
rock and roll singers
instrument vocals
languageOfPerformance English
legalIssue arrest for soliciting a male undercover officer in 1951
medicalEvent childhood accident leading to hearing loss
notableFor dramatic stage performances
early 1950s pop hits
emotional vocal style
notableWork Cry
Please Mr. Sun
linked to: Please, Mr. Sun

The Little White Cloud That Cried
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
occupation singer
songwriter
performanceStyle dramatic gestures and sobbing
highly emotional delivery
placeOfBirth Dallas, Oregon, United States
linked to: Dallas, Oregon
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
popularity major teen idol in early 1950s
recordLabel Columbia Records
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles
sexualOrientation gay or bisexual

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Johnnie Ray givenName John