Ray Campi

Raymond Charles Campi (April 20, 1934 – March 11, 2021) was an American singer, musician and songwriter, nicknamed "The Rockabilly Rebel".

He also worked with a diverse range of singers, including Mae West (who recorded his song "Caterpillar") and Ian Whitcomb.

He rarely concentrated on his musical career exclusively, working a wide variety of jobs, notably twenty-five years, from 1967, spent as a junior high school teacher in Van Nuys, California.

His musical career took off in the early 1970s when he was rediscovered by Ronny Weiser, the owner of Rollin' Rock Records.

He also recorded with American, German, Finnish, British and Dutch Rockabilly bands for over two decades, and produced his own albums with artists such as Rosie Flores, Bobby 'Fats' Mizell, and Ian Whitcomb.

Ray promo shot in the 70's
Ray performing at the Make The Music Go Bang festival in Orange County, California. September 2014. Photo by Peter Dervin
Onstage at The Americana International Festival, Newark, England. July 2008.
Ray onstage in the mid-80's. Glendale, California.
Ray in his classroom for a story in New West magazine. 1980. Los Angeles, California
Ray Campi And His Rockabilly Rebels promo shot, Hollywood, California. 1978. Photo by Jeffrey Scales.