American Country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry star Pillow has sadly passed away on the morning of March 26th, 2023.

Ray died Sunday after diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several months ago. This sad news has left the country music community in grief.

He was one of the industry’s most underrated vocalists. He was also active in country music’s business aspect. The artist, Jeannie Seely shared the condolences to Pillow on her Facebook page.

The tribute posted by Jeannie reads,

“This is more heartbreaking news. No one did solid country shuffles better than Ray and the Opry staff band never sounded better than when they played with him. I was usually just offstage listening when he was on and I love all of his family.”

The Grand Ole Opry’s Country Music Star, Ray Pillow will be forever missed by his family members and fans.

Who was Ray Pillow?

Ray Pillow left his mark on country music history as both a recording artist and a Nashville music industry executive.

American country music performer Herbert Raymond “Ray” Pillow was born on July 4, 1937. He was a song publisher and an artist and repertoire (A&R) representative.

The Lynchburg, Virginia, native, Ray served in the US Navy for four years. After completing his military duty, Ray graduated from Lynchburg College with a bachelor’s degree in business.

He formed his own band, The Stardusters, while still in college, and performed for dances in the Lynchburg region while working for a truck sales business.

He has charted 18 times throughout his tenure on the Billboard country singles chart, with his highest-peaking hit being the duet with Jean Shepard, “I’ll Take the Dog,” which peaked at number 9.

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