Raymond William Froggatt (13 November 1941 – 23 July 2023) was an English songwriter and singer.

[2] He began performing rock and roll in the early 1960s before moving on to focus on Country and Western.

His band, initially known as the Buccaneers, later Monopoly and ultimately The Raymond Froggatt Band with guitarist Hartley Cain (H Cain), drummer Len Ablethorpe and whose bassist was Louis Clark of Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics fame, were signed by Polydor in 1964.

8 UK Singles Chart hit for Cliff Richard in 1969,[6][7] and in the same year Froggatt's composition "Rachel" became a popular song in Australia and New Zealand, when it was released by the Australian artist Russell Morris.

[2] Froggatt later became an internationally recognised country music performer, releasing Here's to Everyone (1993)[citation needed] on his Red Balloon record label.