Ray Price Dies At 87

Ray Price

ALL ACCESS extends sympathies to family and friends of singer RAY PRICE, who passed away TODAY (12/16) at his home in MOUNT PLEASANT, TX following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 87. The news comes a day after his passing was prematurely announced by several media outlets.

PRICE became a star during the 1950’s and reached #1 for the first time with “Crazy Arms” in 1956. His signature song came years later however, with “For The Good Times.” The KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-penned tune became PRICE’s fifth career #1 and helped PRICE win ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC  “Album” and “Song of the Year” honors in 1970, in addition to the 1971 GRAMMY for “Best Male Country Vocal Performance.”

Price was inducted to the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in 1996.

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