This picture was taken live during a Seventh Star show in Liverpool, England
Information
Real Name: Raymond A. Gillen- Birthdate: May 12, 1959 (some reports put it at 1961)
- Birthplace: Cliffside Park, NJ USA
- Died: December 3, 1993 (AIDS related complications)
- Band Position: Lead Vocals
- Started in Band: March 1986
- Left Band: Summer 1987
- Album Appearances: The Eternal Idol (his version wasn’t released until 2010)
- Other Bands: Rondinello, Badlands, Sun Red Sun, Blue Murder, Phonemona II, Harlette
Links
- Wikipedia
- “The Ray Gillen Story” (internal site link)
Ray Gillen was born May 12,1959. Just an FYi
Ray had a killer voice, especially good for Black Sabbath. Too short a career, he has definitely been missed…
What a lost! a gifted singer, a personal favourite, Badlans was so damn cool
I mean BADLANDS, jajaja… RIP Ray
The Holy Grail for me, would be the release of Ray and Sabbath VIDEO of the Hammersmith Odeon show!!!
C’mon Tony, PLEAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZE!!!!
The songs with him on vocals, released posthumously on Sabbath re-issues (the live show during the Seventh Star tour, and the tracks for The Eternal Idol), showcase his immense talents as a vocalist. I really would’ve liked to hear more of him with Sabbath.
I also love the songs he did with Phenomena II, and it’s a real shame that he was taken from us so early!