Ray Monette (born May 7, 1946)[citation needed] is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
He was also a songwriter and, in 1967 Detroit started a band called The Abstract Reality, who released a 45 rpm single "Love Burns Like A Fire Inside".
[1][2] He formed Scorpion with Mike Campbell, Bob 'Babbitt' Kreinar and Andrew Smith.
His name appears on Scorpion and Meat Loaf's debut album Stoney & Meatloaf (1971).
[6] Monette played guitar on one of Rare Earth's most memorable singles, "I Just Want to Celebrate" and was the guitarist on the gold-selling 1971 live album, Rare Earth in Concert.