Barbara Ray is a South African singer originally from Scotland. ^[1]

Ray began singing with the Scottish Group the Sundowners. Moving to South Africa she had chart success with singles such as " I Don't Wanna Play House" (top 10 in South Africa and Australia), ^{[2] [3]} "Like I Do" ^[4] and "Funny Face". ^[5] She was awarded multiple Gold disks such as for "Silver Threads and Golden Needles", ^[6] Down The Mississippi, ^[7]

In 1976 together with Bobby Angel she won a SARIE for vocal group ^[8] and in 1979 together with Lance James she won the same award. ^[9]

Discography

Singles

• "Like I Do" Barbara Ray And The 5th Association (1971)
• "Where the Gypsies Play" Barbara Ray And The 5th Association (1971)
• "Happy Birthday Baby" with The Lindsay Heard Assembly (1971)
• "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (1972)
• "Valley of the Moon" with The Lindsay Heard Assembly(1972)
• "Divorce" (1972)
• "I Don't Wanna Play House" (1973)
• "Single Girl" (1973)
• "Funny Face" (1974)
• "Joey" (1974)
• "Let Me Be There" (1974)
• "The Greatest Christmas Gift" with Bobby Angel (1975)
• "The Last One To Touch Me" (1975)
• "Republic Of South Africa" (1975)
• "Sad Movies" (1975)
• "After The Fire Is Gone" with Lance James (1977)
• "Bring Him Safely Home To Me" (1977)
• "Womanhood" (1979)
• "Down The Mississippi" (1980)
• "Tears On My Pillow" (1981)
• "Sayonara" (1982)
• "Voices" with Bobby Angel (1983)
• 'Wasn't That Love" with Bobby Angel (1983)
• "Walking Talking Dolly" (1984)

Albums

• Like I Do (1971)
• The Greatest Hits Featuring Valley Of The Moon with The Lindsay Heard Assembly (1972)
• The Barbara Ray Album (1972)
• Golden Hits Of Barbara Ray (1972)
• Double Gold (1972)
• Serenade of the Bells (1973)
• Dance On (1973)
• Single Girl (1973)
• I Don't Wanna Play House (1973)
• The Magic of Barbara Ray (1974)
• In the Valley of the Moon (1974)
• A Little Bit Country (1974)
• Barbara (1975)
• Bittersweet (1976)
• Republic of South Africa (1976)
• Who's Gonna Tie My Shoes (1976)
• 24 Golden Hits (1977)
• Bedtime Story (1977)
• I Need You (1978)
• Barbara and Lance with Lance James (1978)
• Walk Right Back with Lance James (1978)
• Welcome To My World with Lance James (1979)
• The Barbara Ray Collection (1979)
• Womanhood (1979)
• Barbara Ray Sings Her 20 Greatest Hits (1980)
• Down The Mississippi (1980)
• The Country Music Of Barbara Ray (1980)
• What's Wrong With The Way That We're Doing It Now (1981)
• Sayonara (1982)
• Our Own (1983)
• Like I Do (1983)
• The First Ten Years (1984)
• Sings Country Classics (1985)
• Made For Each Other (1985)
• 16 Greatest Love Songs (1985)
• The Very Best Of Barbara Ray (1988)
• Love Me Or Leave Me (1988)

References