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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American singer and actor (1954–1990) For other people with similar names, see Ray Stevens (disambiguation).

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Ray Stephens
Born	(1954-12-14)December 14, 1954
Died	October 4, 1990(1990-10-04) (aged 35)
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer, actor

Musical artist

Ray Stephens (December 14, 1954 – October 4, 1990) was an American singer and actor best known for starring in the 1980s TV series, The Great Space Coaster, as Roy. In 1985, Stephens became the lead singer of Village People and toured England with the group that year. His sole recording with the group was their album, Sex Over the Phone.

Stephens is heard singing the tune "Cat's Eye" during the closing credits of the 1985 Stephen King film of the same title; however, he is incorrectly listed in the closing credits as "Ray Stevens."

Death

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He died at age 35 on October 4, 1990, from AIDS.[citation needed]

References

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• "Ray Stephens". The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries. Omnibus. 1999. p 402.
• (1991) 7 Show Music 90
• Stephen J Spignesi. The Shape Under the Sheet: The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia. Popular Culture. 1991. p 585.
• John J O'Connor. "TV: The Great Space Coaster: New Children's Show". New York Times. 18 February 1981.
• "Guns, Lawsuits, Crack – The Curse Of The Village People". NME. 10 February 2009.

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• Ray Stephens at IMDb

v t e Village People
Victor Willis Angel Morales James Kwong James Lee Chad Freeman J. J. Lippold Ray Stephens Felipe Rose Alex Briley Eric Anzalone Ray Simpson Randy Jones Glenn Hughes David Hodo Miles Jaye
Studio albums	Village People Macho Man Cruisin' Go West Live and Sleazy Can't Stop the Music Renaissance Fox on the Box Sex Over the Phone
Compilation albums	The Best of Village People
Singles	"San Francisco (You've Got Me)" "I Am What I Am" "Macho Man"/"Just a Gigolo" "Y.M.C.A." "In the Navy" "Go West" "Ready for the 80's" "Can't Stop the Music" "Sex Over the Phone" "Far Away in America"
Other songs	"Hot Cop"
Related	Discography Can't Stop the Music Jacques Morali New York City Inferno Solo Man Trump dance Just a Gigolo (soundtrack) (1979)

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Artists	MusicBrainz

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