Little Ray

He started singing professionally in the late 1950s. His first single, "There Is Something On Your Mind," was released on Dore Records in or around 1960. In 1962, with backing band The Premiers, he recorded a live single, "Shake, Shout And Soul," which was recorded at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The single was backed with "Soul & Stomp," and released on Tony Hilder's Impact Records label.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the renewed fight for black equality, and a little inspiration from his son Dennis, Little Ray felt the gravity of the world’s new frontier and the urgency to share a positive message. ‘We’re All In This Together’, with it’s positive vibe, funky guitar and energetic saxophone, all make this a soulful, danceable, thought provoking, genuine, rocking song. The gospel, ‘latiny’ beat, the catchy joyous chorus stressing a positive message and concluding with a hypnotic, crescendo ending reminiscent of the Beatles’ “Hey Jude”.

‘We’re All In This Together’ emanates the joy and emotion that Little Ray believes we need right now, and he’s exactly right. This is no sad, downcast, sullen song. This is a sensitive ballad that encourages institutional change despite the world feeling a little upside down. Coming together and finding a way to make it right - it’s just that.