Bill Wray (musician)


Bill Wray is an American musician, composer and producer. His performing career spanned the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. Since then, he has written and produced for a variety of artists from glam metal to cajun. He is the brother of fellow musician/composer Jim Wray.

Music career

Bill Wray made an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song "Pinball, That's All" in 1979, peaking at No. 96.
Bill Wray has written the songs "Fool for Your Love" and "So Close" for Diana Ross. Wray and his brother Jim wrote most of the hits on Trixter's debut album.
Wray was the producer of EFX at MGM Grand Casino, at the time the most expensive and largest-scaled theater installation in the world. Stars rotated through every two years were Michael Crawford, David Cassidy, Tommy Tune and Rick Springfield. The last three were during Wray's tenure.
Bill Wray used to play at the old Dynasty Club and Common Ground in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There was also the Bill Wray Band which included Greg Worley. As an artist, Wray opened for such artists as Foreigner, Toto, Rick Springfield, The Kinks, BTO, Peter Frampton and Joe Cocker.
Wray produced at the MGM Grand which gave custom inlaid to stars such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Britney Spears and Michael Waltrip on March 5 and 6th 2004.

Credits

Composed songs for

Songs composed by (officially credited)

Own albums

  • Bill Wray ASIN: B000RZQKM0
  • Seize the Moment
  • Bill Wray and His Show Band Royale
  • Fire and Ice
  • Louisiana Rain
  • Takin My Time
  • Pinball, That's All - Tilt (film) soundtrack. Made Billboard top 100 Other songs for film: My Music, Where Were You, Don't Stop the Music, Rock and Roll Rodeo, Melody Man, Friends, Mercedes Morning, Koala Shuffle.
  • Unknown Album 1979 - Don't Stop the Music, Friends, Long Road to Texas, Melody Man, My Music, Pinball That's All, Rock N Roll Rodeo, Where Were You
  • Goin' Down/ Heartbreaker - single
  • River City
  • Louisiana Rain - single

Other credits