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Ray Richardson's Canadian Ink Spots™
By 1954, Charlie Fuqua and Deek Watson had each formed their group called
The Ink Spots and Bill Kenny was working solo as "Mr. Ink Spot." Kenny's hit
recordings in the U.S. include "It Is No Secret" with the Song Spinners and
" That's Just My Way of Forgetting You ". It was in 1954 that Lorenzo Conyers
joined Deek Watson's Ink Spots as first tenor (lead). In 1961 Ray Richardson began working
with Charlie Fuqua's (one of The Original Ink Spots). After Charlie's death, Ray
replaced him as leader of The Ink Spots, a position that he still holds today.
In 1960, Lorenzo was introduced to Ray by Bernie Mackey, who had been a guitarist with The Ink Spots and in l965 Lorenzo began performing with Ray Richardsons Ink Spots, until his death in l999.
Ray Richardson's Ink Spots are a sixtet of exceptionally talented and accomplished musicians. Continuing their thirty-one year working relationship, Ray Richardson and Lorenzo Conyers are joined by Ricky Day (second tenor/keyboards) and Kirby (Chop) Small (alto and guitar). The original style and famous tradition come with Ray and Lorenzo to the Ink Spots, but the songs also have a fresh, contemporary feel that will thrill their audiences once more.
