Ray Stephens (singer)

For other people with similar names, see Ray Stevens (disambiguation).

Ray Stephens
Born	(1954-12-14)December 14, 1954
Died	October 4, 1990(1990-10-04) (aged 35)
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor

Ray Stephens (December 14, 1954 – October 4, 1990) was an American singer and actor best known for starring in the 1980s TV series, The Great Space Coaster, as Roy. In 1985, Stephens became the lead singer of Village People and toured England with the group that year. His sole recording with the group was their album, Sex Over the Phone.

Stephens is heard singing the tune "Cat's Eye" during the closing credits of the 1985 Stephen King film of the same title; however, he is incorrectly listed in the closing credits as "Ray Stevens."

Death

He died at age 35 on October 4, 1990, from AIDS.

References

• "Ray Stephens". The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries. Omnibus. 1999. p 402.
• (1991) 7 Show Music 90
• Stephen J Spignesi. The Shape Under the Sheet: The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia. Popular Culture. 1991. p 585.
• John J O'Connor. "TV: The Great Space Coaster: New Children's Show". New York Times. 18 February 1981.
• "Guns, Lawsuits, Crack – The Curse Of The Village People". NME. 10 February 2009.

External links

• Ray Stephens at IMDb