Brian Ray, born November 1968, is a musician and was a founding member of the band Farmer Not So John. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Receiver Farmer Not So John was a popular music group based in Nashville, TN that was often catagorized as alternative country. ...

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A different Brian Ray grew up in Southern California, where his music loving sister Jean played him some of her vinyl records, exposing him to the glory of mid 20th century rock, and spurring his interest in music. Fresh out of high school, Brian spent several years as guitarist and musical director for singer Etta James, musical director for Rita Coolidge, and guitarist for French popsinger Johnny Hallyday. In addition to his accomplishments with playing guitar and musical directing, Brian co-wrote Smokey Robinson's hit One Heartbeat, which to this day has received over 2,000,000 airplays. More recently though, the pop group The Bangles recorded a song of Brian's called Nickel Romeo, originally written as a mash up of Led Zeppelin riffs. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... The title of music director is used by many symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra. ... Etta James on the cover of one of her albums Etta James is an American R&B and gospel singer. ... Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a American singer. ... Johnny Hallyday Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943) is a French singer and actor. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... Led Zeppelin was a British rock band that became one of the most popular and influential musical ensembles ever. ...

In 2002, Brian's friend Abe Laboriel Jr. told him that Paul McCartney was in search of a guitarist who could easily switch to bass between songs, a talent that Brian not only possessed, but executed with the utmost precision. After meeting with McCartney's producer David Kahne, Brian joined Sir Paul's touring band for the new, long awaited tour in support of his "Driving Rain" album. Although Brian did not take part in the recording of "Driving Rain", he was a great addition to the band. The "My Band" of Paul McCartney continued on to tour Mexico and Japan as part of the "Driving" tour. They continued touring after the "Back in the US" 2nd leg in 2002, and made their way to Europe, playing the legendary gig in Moscow's Red Square. The Back in the World tour concluded with a show at the International Glastonbury Music Festival in Britain, where "My Band" stole the show. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ...

Paul McCartney's US Tour 2005 was a major success, "My Band" had a sell-out in all venues in a matter of minutes, a new record.

Brian Ray recently released his first solo-record "Mondo Magneto" through his own independant label, "Whooray Records". Mondo Magneto has gathered numerous raving reviews, and some consider it one of the best albums to come out in the past five years. Brian continues to tour with Paul McCartney, and performs Mondo Magneto in well known Los Angeles clubs -- such as The Viper Room and The Mint -- in his spare time. Brian's own band, Black Unicorn, instigates the theory that he is constantly surrounded by talented musicians; bandmates include Peter Thorn on guitar, John Button on bass, and Matt Laug on drums. His record release party was held at the Mint in L.A. on January 21st, 2006, where he was joined up on stage by Black Unicorn, as well as old friends and "My Band" bandmates Rusty Anderson and Paul "Wix" Wickens.

Brian Ray's Official Site - http://www.brian-ray.com
Whooray Records - http://www.whooray-records.com
Maccareport's Brian Ray page - http://www.photos.mccartney.net/brian.htm