Ray Benson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ray Benson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ray Benson Facts

Full Name	Ray Benson
Birthdate	March 16, 1951
Birth Place	Philadelphia, PA
Age (in 2024)	73 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Country Singer

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Ray Benson Age & Birthday

Ray Benson is best known as Country Singer who has born on March 16, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Ray Benson is 73 years, 9 months and 6 days old. Ray Benson will celebrate 74th birthday on Sunday, 16th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Ray Benson upcoming birthday.

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Ray Benson Biography

About

Frontman and founding member of the country music band Asleep at the Wheel who sings and plays guitar. His band created a production of "A Ride With Bob."

Before Fame

He found his future bandmate Lucky Oceans, otherwise known as Reuben Gosfield, in Paw Paw, West Virginia.

Trivia

He remained with Asleep at the Wheel after more than ninety different members came and went.

Family Life

He has two children with Jodi Benson in 1984.

Associated With

Willie Nelson helped Benson's band find its footing, suggesting that they move to Austin.

Top Asked Questions about Ray Benson

How old is Ray Benson in 2024?

Ray Benson is 73 years old today.

When was Ray Benson born?

Ray Benson was born on March 16, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA.

What is Ray Benson zodiac sign?

Ray Benson zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Ray Benson best known for?

Ray Benson was best known as Country Singer.

Fun Facts about Ray Benson's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ray Benson's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ray Benson was born on Friday, 75^th day / 11^th week of 1951
Ray Benson has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ray Benson birthday is XVI.III.MCMLI
Ray Benson's birthstone is Aquamarine
Ray Benson's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Ray Benson age in year is 73 years old
Ray Benson age in month is 885 months old
Ray Benson age in day is 26945 days old
Ray Benson age in hour is 646680 hours old
Ray Benson age in minute is 38800800 minutes old
Ray Benson age in second is 2328048000 seconds old
Next Ray Benson birthday is on Sunday, March 16th 2025
Ray Benson age in next birthday (2025) is 74 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 16, 1951 birthday

Historical Events on Ray Benson Birthday (March 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ray Benson's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1984	William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Lebanon, is kidnapped by Hezbollah; he later dies in captivity.
1985	Associated Press newsman Terry Anderson is taken hostage in Beirut; he not released until December 1991.
1988	Iran-Contra affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
1988	Halabja chemical attack: The Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5,000 people and injuring about 10,000 people.
1988	The Troubles: Ulster loyalist militant Michael Stone attacks a Provisional IRA funeral in Belfast with pistols and grenades. Three persons, one of them a member of PIRA are killed, and more than 60 others are wounded.
1995	Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.
2001	A series of bomb blasts in the city of Shijiazhuang, China kill 108 people and injure 38 others, the biggest mass murder in China in decades.
2003	American activist Rachel Corrie is killed in Rafah by being run over by an Israel Defense Forces bulldozer while trying to obstruct the demolition of a home.
2005	Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
2014	Crimea votes in a controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine to join Russia.
2016	A bomb detonates in a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 15 and injuring at least 30.
2016	Two suicide bombers detonate their explosives at a mosque during morning prayer on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria, killing 24 and injuring 18.
2020	The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 2,997.10, the single largest point drop in history and the second-largest percentage drop ever at 12.93%, an even greater crash than Black Monday (1929). This follows the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing that it will cut its target interest rate to 0-0.25%.
2021	Atlanta spa shootings: Eight people are killed and one is injured in a trio of shootings at spas in and near Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. A suspect is arrested the same day.
2022	A 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, killing 4 people and injuring 225.
1988	The birth of Jessica Gregg, Canadian speed skater
1988	The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1989	The birth of Blake Griffin, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Jung So-min, South Korean actress
1989	The birth of Magalie Pottier, French racing cyclist
1989	The birth of Theo Walcott, English footballer
1990	The birth of Andre Young, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Reggie Bullock, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Wolfgang Van Halen, American bassist
1993	The birth of George Ford, English rugby union player
1993	The birth of Marine Lorphelin, Miss France
1994	The birth of Joel Embiid, Cameroonian basketball player
1995	The birth of Inga Janulevičiūtė, Lithuanian figure skater
1997	The birth of Florian Neuhaus, German football player
1999	The birth of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Canadian baseball player
2013	The death of Ruchoma Shain, American-born teacher and author (b. 1914)
2013	The death of Marina Solodkin, Russian-Israeli academic and politician (b. 1952)
2013	The death of Frank Thornton, English actor (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Gary Bettenhausen, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Donald Crothers, American chemist and academic (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Yulisa Pat Amadu Maddy, Sierra Leonean author, poet, and playwright (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Steve Moore, English author and illustrator (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Alexander Pochinok, Russian economist and politician (b. 1958)
2015	The death of Jack Haley, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1964)
2015	The death of Don Robertson, American pianist and composer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian-American mathematician and poet (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Frank Sinatra Jr., American singer and actor (b. 1944)
2017	The death of Lewis Rowland, American neurologist (b. 1925)
2018	The death of Louise Slaughter, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Dick Dale, American surf-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (b. 1937)

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