R.I.P. Ray Davis - Parliament-Funkadelic

Invité · Messagepar **Invité** » 06/07/05 15:34

It is with sadness to let you know that the legendary Ray Davis, original member of Parliament-Funkadelic passed away last evening July 5th.

We lost too much great people recently. :sad:

R.I.P. Ray

Gi

Messagepar **Funkygirl** » 06/07/05 16:03

Gi connect yourself :lol:

Yes After Luther and Obie... an other great funker... :cry:

http://www.funkhome.com/viewtopic.php?t=2280

cameosis · Messagepar **cameosis** » 06/07/05 16:47

ray davis was too zapp members?????or too on Human body band on vocals & horns????

Wonder B · Messagepar **Wonder B** » 06/07/05 17:59

Ray DAVIS was an original memeber of Parliament and he also did a stint with the TEMPTATIONS when Melvin Franklin passed away..
His deep voice was a trademark...

R.I.P Ray....

skyyflow · Messagepar **skyyflow** » 07/07/05 17:14

"StingRay" ... peace brother

The Giant Foot · Messagepar **The Giant Foot** » 07/07/05 21:37

Rest in peace brother :cry:

Messagepar **Funkygirl** » 08/07/05 13:42

Just to let the funky folks know..............the viewing of Ray
Davis's body will be held at:

Brown's Funeral Home (on Sunday 7/10/05)

122 Plainfield Avenue (east of Front Street)
Plainfield, NJ
Phone#: (908) 756-4241
Viewing times: 6 - 9pm

The funeral services will be at:

Calvary Baptist Church (on Monday 7/11/05)

320 Monroe Avenue (west of 4th Street)
Plainfield, NJ
Phone#: (908) 561-5187
Time of Service: 11:00am

FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE AREA, YOU CAN GO BY AND PAY YOUR RESPECTS TO
THE LATE AND GREAT BASS VOCALIST!!!

-Dr. Brookenstein

TAKi76 · Messagepar **TAKi76** » 08/07/05 15:15

I met Ray Davis in 94 and he was so nice...I still have his autograph.
When I heard about his death it was really sad

The Giant Foot · Messagepar **The Giant Foot** » 08/07/05 21:30

Quels sont les titres sur lequel on l'entend le mieux ?

C'est dommage que Clinton ne l'ai pas plus utilisé en lead ...

Messagepar **Funkygirl** » 08/07/05 21:36

In English Kaz :wink:

(y'a un autre topic en français :cool:

)

"As you all know, I have been somewhat out of pocket this week while attending the Vocal Group HOF Inductions.
Nevertheless the death of Ray Davis has weighed heavily on my mind all week.
He was someone that will be missed.

While I was at the Vocal Group HOF Inductions on Wednesday I brought with me a printout of the piece that I wrote on Tuesday night about Ray's Death. I passed out the printout to as many people who were there that I thought would care.

As it turned out quite a few people there cared.
As it turned out quite a few people who were there knew and loved Ray Davis.

Artists that most of us fans would probably never even place in the same room with P-Funk.
Folks sometimes forget that Ray started out as a "doo wopper" in the 1950's.

People like Danny & the Juniors, O'jays, Dells, Stylistics, Mary Wilson, Flamingos, Martha Reeves, Drifters, Platters, Coasters, Impressions, Clovers, Orlons and more.
They had all knew and worked with Ray Davis.
They were all in shock when I informed them.
Their eyes all wailed up.
They all then began relating stories to me about working with Ray at various points in their careers

Much like going to a Victor Wooten show, and seeing tons of Bass players show up, going to the Vocal Music Hall of Fame Inductions you are in a place where there are tons of bass singers.
I mean SERIOUS BASS SINGERS (who all have voices so deep that they make "mere mortals" like myself feel like we need an injection of testosorone in order to be in the same room with them.......lol).

ALL OF THESE GREAT BASS SINGERS KNEW & RESPECTED RAY DAVIS.
(after all he was "one of them")

Even the redneck bass singers from the Jordanaires (Elvis's backup singers) knew about Ray Davis.

As a funkateer sometimes I think of the music/culture that surrounds FUNK as being inside of it's own little self contained world. Then something like the death of Ray Davis and things become crystal clear....

FUNK.....the bastard child of Blues, Soul, Rock, Gospel, Jazz, Doo Wop, etc. isn't really a thing unto itself.
It is however more like the Rosetta stone, the primordial building block of ALL of the above.

or as someone very wise once told me....
FUNK = "the essence of ALL black music"

Ray Davis was the living, breathing, walking and talking embodiment of that simple fact

"Music so low, you can't get under it..."
--Ray Davis

--------------------
Bob Davis (of soul patrol list) "

The Giant Foot · Messagepar **The Giant Foot** » 08/07/05 21:56

In English Kaz (y'a un autre topic en français )

Sorry ... :cry:

Invité · Messagepar **Invité** » 12/07/05 00:47

R.I.P Ray and thanks for the memories....... you will not be forgotten

Invité · Messagepar **Invité** » 07/08/05 18:19

R.I.P. Ray Davis

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