Ray Price

Country-western singer.

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He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996.

In 2002, released "Time," a collection of new songs.

Other major hits included "Please Release Me" , "Heartaches by the Number" (1959, No. 2, spent 40 weeks on the charts), "Make the World Go Away" (1963, later recorded by Eddy Arnold ), "Night Life" (also 1963, written by Willie Nelson ), "The Other Woman (in My Life)" , "Danny Boy" , "Angels and Love Songs" , "It Dont Hurt Half as Bad" and "Diamonds in the Stars". Also had a couple of duet hits with Willie Nelson , the biggest of which was "Faded Love" (1980, re-recording of the old Bob Wills tune that Patsy Cline made very popular.

The No. 1 hits include "Crazy Arms" (20 weeks, 1956), "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You" , "City Lights" (13 weeks, 1958), "The Same Old Me" , "For the Good Times" , "I Wont Mention it Again" , "Shes Got to Be a Saint" and "Youre the Best Thing Thats Ever Happened to Me". Of those, it was "For the Good Times" -- which spent just one week at No. 1 but spent nearly six months on the charts -- that became his signature song.

Was closely identified with country musics Nashville Sound that was popularized in the 1960s, though critics also consider him a fine keeper of traditional country music.

Had a long string of hits on Billboard magazines country singles chart from 1951 to 1982, including eight No. 1 hits.

He studied to be a veterinarian at North Texas Agricultural College, before deciding a career in music.

As a young man, he became friends with Hank Williams , and toured with him.

His mentor was Hank Williams.

He was among the first country music artists to use electric instruments and drums.