A Musical Life Ep #4 featuring Ray Burton
In this Podcast we talk about getting signed to a recording contract at the age of 15 and have hit songs in another country ... moving to the USA and back to Australia (several times), writing the song "I am Woman" with Helen Reddy, writing with Billy Joel and playing guitar on his 1st album, knocking Sly and the Family stone off the no1 spot on the FM charts in the 70's.
Ray performed with the Delltones, The Executives, Ayers Rock, Leo de Castro and many other great bands.
Ray has had an interesting journey... make sure you watch in 4k

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More about Ray.........
Movie Credits: Warner Bros Rabbit Run staring James Caan, two songs ‘Hey Man’ and ‘You’re Going To Love Me’; Airport 75, song ‘Best Friend’ performed by Helen Reddy; My Best Friend’s Wedding starring Julia Roberts. Short films: Lilian – theme song ‘Lilian’.
Theatre: Of note - worked with the renowned Sam Shepard on the entire score for ‘Melodrama Play’ a musical staged in Sydney.
Advertising clients: include Coca-Cola, Revlon, P&O, and of late – in the US the Burger King Ad – “I Am Man”.
From huge gigs (80,000 capacity) Sydney Stadium, Horden Pavillion, Festival Hall to V.I.P. clubs – The Gaslight in New York to LA’s hot spots, you name it Ray’s played it.
He’s played with, and supported, the best of them… Billy Joel (recorded two tracks on his ‘Cold Spring Harbour’ album); The Small Faces, The Who, Paul Jones from the Manfred Mann Group, The Spencer Davis Group, AMERICA, Procul Harem, QUEEN, Little River Band, Joan Armatrading, Jimmy Webb the legendary American songwriter and Dave Mason who was the bass player/singer in Steve Winwood’s late 1960's English band “Traffic”. Ray did all of this before going solo.
In Australia and the USA Ray has performed on countless TV and radio shows. Over the years he’s gained a wealth of hands on fundamental experience that he draws on constantly.