Biography

In the 1970s, country music was hijacked by rebel artists who decided it was time to do things their own way. "Damn the establishment" was the battle cry for guys like Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Jr.. For these artists, music was more than a commodity, more than just good times (although they certainly enjoyed plenty of the latter); it was heart and soul, it was about coloring outside the lines and playing the game by your own rules. That type of authenticity and passion lives on in the music of Ray Scott. The son of a country singer, Scott grew up in Northern Carolina with what folks there call "real" country music. Listed alongside his influences — legendary singer/songwriters such as Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson — is Ray Sr., Scott's father. Ray Sr.'s music had a profound effect on his son: "I realize more all the time that listening to his versions and comparing them to the originals I heard on the radio taught me a lot about how to make a song your own," Scott says. . After slugging it out with his own band in North Carolina, Scott headed to Atlanta and obtained an Associate's degree at the Music Business Institute. It wasn't long before the singer made his way to Nashville — the promised land for a young man with traditional country music burning in his soul. Time in the trenches learning the craft of songwriting led to a deal with publisher Tom Collins. Scott's first taste of music city success came as a songwriter after Randy Travis ("Pray for the Fish,") and Clay Walker ("A Few Questions") recorded his songs. It wasn't long before Warner Brothers Nashville came calling. In December 2005 the label released Scott's old-school debut, My Kind of Music. For hardcore country music fans the album was a breath of fresh air. Scott's rumbling baritone and bona fide outlaw style quickly won him a dedicated following, even though three singles from My Kind of Music stiffed on the charts. With Scott at the wheel, it looked like country music was in good hands and heading back to a more traditionally based sound. Despite little support from radio, My Kind of Music sold a respectable 100,000 copies. Scott set to work on his sophomore album for Warner Brothers in 2007. Unfortunately, country's love affair with pop music was far from over and, after recording a number of songs for album number two, Scott and Warner Brothers parted ways. In 2008 Scott independently released Crazy Like Me, a raw and raucous collection of meat and potatoes country music. In 2011, Scott returned with Rayality. A year later, he released the single, "Those Jeans."

Top Albums
1. Ray Scott	2. Rayality	3. What Works f..	4. Oh Holy Nigh..	5. Rayality
6. My Kind of M..	7. Crazy Like M..	8. My Kind of M..	9. Triple Play:..	10. Rockabilly
11. Drinkin' Bee..	12. What Works F..	13. O Holy Night..	14. Screamin' My..	15. High Road - ..
16. Those Jeans ..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Drinkin' Beer	Drinkin' Beer - Single	3:08	$1.29
2.	Those Jeans	Rayality	3:43	$1.29
3.	Drinkin Beer	Ray Scott	3:08	$1.29
4.	Ugly One	Ray Scott	3:22	$1.29
5.	Ain't Always Thirsty	Ray Scott	3:13	$1.29
6.	My Kind of Music	My Kind of Music	2:59	$1.29
7.	Her Old Man	Ray Scott	3:29	$1.29
8.	Oh Holy Night	Oh Holy Night - Single	3:54	$0.99
9.	Keep on Keepin' On	Rayality	3:34	$0.99
10.	Still Screamin' my Name	Rayality	3:00	$0.99
11.	Rayality	Rayality	3:28	$0.99
12.	Never Want to Be Without You	Rayality	3:48	$0.99
13.	Gotta Quit Drinkin'	Rayality	2:50	$0.99
14.	Law Man	Rayality	4:04	$0.99
15.	Those Jeans	Rayality	3:43	$0.99
16.	I Love You Both	Rayality	3:08	$0.99
17.	Grumpy	Rayality	3:08	$0.99
18.	High Road	Rayality	4:02	$0.99
19.	What Works for Willie	What Works for Willie - Sin..	2:59	$0.99
20.	I Miss the Days	Ray Scott	3:29	$1.29
21.	Leave This World	Ray Scott	3:15	$1.29
22.	It Ain't Gonna Be You	Ray Scott	3:23	$1.29
23.	Wheels on the House	Ray Scott	3:22	$1.29
24.	Tijuana Buzzkill	Ray Scott	3:16	$1.29
25.	Papa and Mama	Ray Scott	3:08	$1.29

Top Music Videos
1. Those Jeans	2. My Kind of Mu...

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