Ray Griff

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John Raymond David Griff (April 22, 1940 – March 9, 2016) was a Canadian country music singer and songwriter, born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

His songwriting credits reached over 2500 songs, many of which were recorded by Nashville's top recording artists.

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Early life and career

Griff was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and raised in Winfield, Alberta. He began writing in the early 1960s and was given early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1964 to pursue his musical career full-time. Griff's first recordings as a singer were released in the late 1960s, and the Clarence Carter soul's "Patches," a reimagining of the Clarence Carter soul, reached No. 1 in 1970. Billboard has 26 Billboards. Griff first appeared on Royal American as a small country name, but then moved to Dot Records with no success. His time at Capitol Records from 1975-79 was more fruitful, earning eight more country top 40 hits, the most popular being 1976's "If I Let Her Come In," which peaked at No. 11.

Griff's popularity as a songwriter, however, overshadowed his recording career, with over 700 songs recorded, including George Hamilton IV's "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano," "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano" for Jerry Lee Lewis, and Wilma Burgess' "Baby." Faron Young, Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, Bob Luman, Gene Watson, and Johnny Duncan were among those with major hits with Griff songs.

Griff returned to Canada in the late 1970s and remained active on the country music scene as an actor, songwriter, and record producer. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, occasionally appearing at country clubs with musicians from the area, most notably the Ranchman's Inn.

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