Raymond "Ray" Davis (born March 29, 1940 in Sumter, South Carolina - died July 5, 2005 New Brunswick, New Jersey) was the original bass singer and one of the founding members of The Parliaments, Parliament and Funkadelic. He has more recently performed in The Original P which consisted of four founding members of Parliament and was briefly in The Temptations. Ray replaced the original bass singer of the Temptations' Melvin Franklin on the album For Lovers Only and in the group after Franklin's death in 1995. Davis left the group after being diagnosed with throat cancer. Ray Davis died on the evening of Tuesday, July 5, 2005 of respiratory problems. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Sumter (IPA: or ) is a city located in Sumter County, South Carolina. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Brunswick is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. ... A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The Parliaments were an early doo-wop singing group from Plainfield, New Jersey. ... Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... Funkadelic was originally the backing band for the doo wop group, The Parliaments. ... The Temptations (also abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... Melvin Franklin (far left), with the Temptations in 1967. ... For Lovers Only is a 1995 covers/pop standards album by The Temptations for the Motown label, something of a sequel to their 1967 album The Temptations in a Mellow Mood. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Head and neck cancers are malignant growths located in the oral cavity (mouth), nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and lymph nodes of the upper neck. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...