Raymond Ericson (June 26, 1915 – December 30, 1997) was an American music critic who wrote articles for The New York Times for 30 years.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) during World War II from 1939-1942.
After the USAAC was disbanded in March 1942, Ericson moved back to Brooklyn where he obtained the post of organist and choir director of the Pilgrim Covenant Church.
In 1960 he left that job to join the music editorial staff at The New York Times where he first worked as the editor of the Sunday recordings page.
He retired in 1981, but continued to do freelance work for The New York Times up until 1990 when he suffered a debilitating stroke.