Raymond Anthony Forbes (Hebrew: טוני ריי; born April 19 1949, in Kingston, Jamaica), known professionally as Tony Ray, is a Jamaican-Israeli musician. He is most noted as being the pioneer of Reggae in Israel as he released I Feel Like Reggae in 1981 which was the first full-length reggae album in the country.[2][3]
Tony Ray | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Anthony Forbes |
| Born | April 19, 1949 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Genres | Reggae, soul, ska, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass, drums |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | NMC Music, Japka Production |
Career edit
In 1963 Tony Ray moved with his family to Bristol and there he started to be involved with music. His first band was The Lurks, he played the bass and was the vocalist of the band. Later on he played with The Cocktails and toured in Europe and the Middle East.[citation needed]
In 1970 he relocated to Tel Aviv after a tour in Israel with The Cocktails. In 1981 he released his debut album which had songs both in English and Hebrew, the album received medium success.[4] Since then he has released seven more albums[5] and in 1998 he opened the Rasta Club in Tel Aviv, which is one of the only clubs in Israel dedicated for Reggae music.[citation needed]
In 1986 Ray and his band had a brief appearance in the film Alex Holeh Ahavah. He also was a musical guest on the sketch comedy TV series Zehu Ze!.[6][7] Tony had a small role in the second season finale of Shemesh.[8]
Discography edit
- 1981 I Feel Like Reggae
- 1985 Burn de Wicked Man
- 1987 Reggae Man
- 1990 Do De Reggae
- 1995 Drive Me Crazy
- 2007 The Voice of Jamaica
- 2013 Children of the World
- 2015 No More Wars
References edit
- ^ MOOMA - המוסיקה של ישראל
- ^ "Tony Ray & Amjah". Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "ynet טוני ריי: "בג'מייקה משמיעים אותי" - תרבות ובידור". ynet. 31 July 2013.
- ^ "טוני ריי - קול הקמפוס". 106fm - Kol HaKampus.
- ^ Albums by Tony Ray: Discography, songs, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music
- ^ "תוצאות חיפוש".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: טוני ריי ומשפחת קוסבי הישראלית - הולכים לשוק הכרמל. YouTube.
- ^ "תוצאות חיפוש".
External links edit
- Tony Ray on Myspace