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

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Ray Peterson Facts

Full Name	Ray Peterson
Birthdate	April 23, 1939
Birth Place	Texas
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Pop Singer

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Ray Peterson Age & Birthday

Ray Peterson is best known as Pop Singer who has born on April 23, 1939 in Texas. Currently, Ray Peterson is 85 years, 6 months and 24 days old. Ray Peterson will celebrate 86th birthday on Wednesday, 23rd of April 2025. Below the countdown to Ray Peterson upcoming birthday.

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Ray Peterson Biography

About

Best remembered for such 1960s hits as "Corrine, Corrina" and "Tell Laura I Love Her," this popular singer first ranked on the Billboard Top 40 with his 1959 track "The Wonder of You."

Before Fame

After recovering from a childhood bout of polio, he began pursuing his singing career. In the late 1950s, he signed with RCA Victor Records.

Trivia

After retiring from music in the 1970s, he pursued a second career as a Baptist minister.

Family Life

A native of Denton, Texas, he later settled in Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tennessee. When he died of cancer in Smyrna, Tennessee, he was survived by his wife and seven children.

Associated With

He and Elvis Presley were musical contemporaries and friends. In 1970, Presley covered Peterson's hit "The Wonder of You."

Top Asked Questions about Ray Peterson

How old is Ray Peterson in 2024?

Ray Peterson is 85 years old today.

When was Ray Peterson born?

Ray Peterson was born on April 23, 1939 in Texas.

What is Ray Peterson zodiac sign?

Ray Peterson zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Ray Peterson best known for?

Ray Peterson was best known as Pop Singer.

Fun Facts about Ray Peterson's Birthday

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

Ray Peterson was born on Sunday, 113^th day / 16^th week of 1939
Ray Peterson has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ray Peterson birthday is XXIII.IV.MCMXXXIX
Ray Peterson's birthstone is Diamond
Ray Peterson's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Ray Peterson age in year is 85 years old
Ray Peterson age in month is 1026 months old
Ray Peterson age in day is 31255 days old
Ray Peterson age in hour is 750120 hours old
Ray Peterson age in minute is 45007200 minutes old
Ray Peterson age in second is 2700432000 seconds old
Next Ray Peterson birthday is on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025
Ray Peterson age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 23, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Ray Peterson Birthday (April 23)

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

Year	Event
1949	Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
1951	Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
1961	Algiers putsch by French generals.
1967	Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.
1968	Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
1971	Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
1985	Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
1990	Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
1993	Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
1993	Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.
1999	NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
2005	The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
2013	At least 28 people are killed and more than 70 are injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.
2018	A vehicle-ramming attack kills 10 people and injures 16 in Toronto. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.
2019	The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers.
1988	The birth of Signe Ronka, Canadian figure skater
1988	The birth of Lenka Wienerová, Slovak tennis player
1989	The birth of Nicole Vaidišová, Czech tennis player
1990	The birth of Rui Fonte, Portuguese footballer
1990	The birth of Dev Patel, English actor
1991	The birth of Nathan Baker, English footballer
1991	The birth of Caleb Johnson, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Patrick Olsen, Danish footballer
1994	The birth of Song Kang, South Korean actor
1995	The birth of Gigi Hadid, American fashion model and television personality
1996	The birth of Carolina Alves, Brazilian tennis player
1997	The birth of Zach Apple, American swimmer
1999	The birth of Son Chaeyoung, South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter
2018	The birth of Prince Louis, member of the British royal family
2014	The death of Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
2014	The death of F. Michael Rogers, American general (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Patric Standford, English composer and educator (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Ray Jackson, Australian activist (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Pierre Claude Nolin, Canadian lawyer and politician, Speaker of the Canadian Senate (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Jim Steffen, American football player (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Francis Tsai, American author and illustrator (b. 1967)
2016	The death of Inge King, German-born Australian sculptor (b. 1915)
2016	The death of Banharn Silpa-archa, Thai politician, Prime Minister from 1995 to 1996 (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, American soprano singer and presenter (b. 1983)
2019	The death of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1921)
2021	The death of Dan Kaminsky, American internet security researcher (b. 1979)
2022	The death of Orrin Hatch, American politician, President pro tempore of the United States Senate (b. 1934)

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