Ray Campi
Rockabilly wildman Ray Campi recorded several classic singles during the music's prime era, and later staged a comeback that earned him a substantial cult audience over the '70s and '80s. Campi was born in New York in 1934 and moved with his family to Austin, TX, at age ten. He started listening to country music, learned the guitar, and formed his first band in high school, which played on local radio stations. Campi made his first recordings in 1951, but it wasn't until 1956, when he cut the single "Caterpillar" b/w "Play It Cool" for the small TNT label, that any of them were released. He went on to record for Domino ("Screamin' Mimi") and Dot ("The Ballad of Donna & Peggy Sue"), and moved to Los Angeles in 1959, where he signed with Colpix and recorded "Hear What I Wanna Hear." During the early '60s, Campi lived in New York and spent two and a half years as a staff writer at Aaron Schroeder's publishing firm, but was never allowed to record any of the songs he'd written. He returned to Austin in 1967 and recorded "Civil Disobedience" for the Sonobeat label, but nothing came of it, and he settled in Los Angeles and became a junior-high school teacher. Around 1973, Campi hooked up with Ronny Weiser's revivalist Rollin' Rock label and started making new recordings in the classic, high-energy rockabilly style. A steady stream of albums followed into the '80s, which also brought a couple of sets for Rounder, 1980's Rockin' at the Ritz and 1986's Gone, Gone, Gone!. Campi continued to record into the new millennium, releasing occasional albums on his own label. He died in Los Angeles on March 11, 2021, at the age of 86.
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Discografía
14 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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At the Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue (Live)
Ray Campi, The Hicksville Bombers
Rock - Editado por AMB el 01-06-2019
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With Friends In Texas
Rock - Editado por Flying Fish el 01-01-1988
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Rockabilly Rebellion: The Very Best Of Ray Campi, Vol. 1
Rock - Editado por HighTone Records el 01-01-1981
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Rockabilly Rocket
Rockabilly - Editado por Synergie OMP el 01-01-2007
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Rockabilly Rebellion: The Very Best Of Ray Campi Vol. 1
Rock - Editado por Shout! el 01-01-1981
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The Rollin' Rock Records, Vol. 1
Rockabilly - Editado por Rollin' Rock Records el 19-07-2013
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The Hollywood Cats
Rockabilly - Editado por Rockin'Rollin' Products el 01-01-1994
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Ray Campi with Friends Along the Way (From Austin to L.A)
Rock - Editado por Music 4me el 27-11-2015
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High School Hellcats Reunion
Rockabilly - Editado por Rockin'Rollin' Products el 15-04-2002
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The Rollin' Rock Recordings, Vol. 2
Rockabilly - Editado por Rollin' Rock Records el 06-05-2016
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Rockabilly Man (Live)
Rock - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 01-01-1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo