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Hometown
Nashua, NH, United States
Born
June 18, 1973
Genre
Rock

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Ray LaMontagne is an American singer-songwriter known for his emotional songs and tenor vocals. ∙ After hearing Stephen Stills’ “Treetop Flyer” on the radio, he quit his shoe-factory job to pursue music, then recorded a demo and played local venues while working as a tutor. ∙ His 2004 debut LP, Trouble, was a Top 5 UK hit and earned him three Boston Music Awards: Male Singer-Songwriter, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year (for the title track). ∙ From 2008’s Gossip in the Grain through 2014’s Supernova, he had 3 consecutive albums peak at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. ∙ In 2011, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, and his alt-country ballad “Beg Steal or Borrow” was nominated for Song of the Year. ∙ Sawyer Fredericks, the 2015 winner of The Voice, performed LaMontagne’s “Please” in the finale, and his version became a Top 40 hit. ∙ My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James produced, sang, and played on LaMontagne’s 2016 album, Ouroboros.
Musical InfluencesRay LaMontagne's musical influences include Joe Cocker, Neil Young, Ray Charles and more.
Influenced by Ray LaMontagneRay LaMontagne has influenced the music of Brett Sheroky, Noah Derksen, Angel White and more.

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