| 词条 | Ray Collins (musician) |
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| name = Ray Collins | image = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|1936|11|19|mf=y}} | birth_place = Pomona, California, United States | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|12|24|1936|11|19|mf=y}} | death_place = Claremont, California, United States | instrument = Vocals, harmonica, tambourine | genre = Rock, rock and roll, doo-wop, experimental rock | occupation = Musician | associated_acts = Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention }} Ray Collins (November 19, 1936 – December 24, 2012) was an American musician. Collins grew up in Pomona, California singing in his school choir, the son of a local police officer. He quit high school to get married.[1] Collins started his musical career singing falsetto backup vocals for various doo-wop groups in the Los Angeles area in the late 1950s and early 1960s,[1] including Little Julian Herrera and the Tigers.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} In 1964, Collins, drummer Jimmy Carl Black, bassist Roy Estrada, saxophonist Dave Coronado, and guitarist Ray Hunt formed The Soul Giants.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Hunt was eventually replaced by Frank Zappa, and the group evolved into the Mothers of Invention.[1] Ray was the lead vocalist on most songs for their early albums, including Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, Cruising with Ruben & the Jets and Uncle Meat. He additionally provided harmonica on Freak Out!. In 1968 Ray quit The Mothers of Invention and was replaced by Lowell George, but continued to contribute to other Zappa projects through the mid-1970s.[1] DeathCollins resided in Claremont, California until his death on December 24, 2012, aged 76.[2] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|date=May 30, 2009|last=Allen|first=David|url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_12484780|title=Please greet Ray Collins, Claremont's own Mother|publisher=Inland Valley Daily Bulletin|accessdate=May 31, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928053853/http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_12484780|archivedate=September 28, 2011|df=}} 2. ^Morris, Christopher, "Rocker Ray Collins dies at 73", Variety, December 25, 2012. External links
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