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Ronnie Fray
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(Ronnie Fray was born on June 18, 1941 in London, Ontario, Canada) If a few of you critics are already wondering why we are featuring a Canadian-born musician as the West Michigan Local Music Legends featured artist of the month, continue by reading the article posted below about Ronnie Fray’s substantial local career and the years when he lived in Grand Rapids and played at the Shamrock Lounge. He has certainly received accolades on both sides of the American and Canadian border, sharing the stage with Gus Hardin, Bonnie Raitt, Greg Allman, Buck Owens, Bobby Bare, Delbert McClinton, Jack Scott, Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Leon Russell, Hank Williams Jr., David Alan Coe and Ronnie Hawkins. Ronnie Fray’s West Michigan Connection: Compiled and Written by Ronnie Fray, Doug Taylor and Kim Rush When Ronnie Fray made his first visit to Grand Rapids in 1966 to play at Bob Sullivan’s Shamrock Lounge at 286 Bridge Street N.W., he never imagined that he had taken the first step toward creating a second home town for himself, but this is exactly what occurred. In 1966 Ronnie’s band was called The Capers, with Ronnie on guitar and vocals, Alan Clark on bass and Clay Highley on drums. The Capers were the first band to play at Pine Knob. A Detroit booking agent named Jerry Varga of ‘Var-Jac’ Agency’ booked them for their first Shamrock job. Ronnie recalls the bouncer at the Shamrock was Vern Carrier. The bartenders at that time were Diane (Boggs) Kanoza, Doug Taylor, Pierson Smith (the manage
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The First Days Of Funk - Vol. 2 Disc 2
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The First Days Of Funk - Vol. 2
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The First Days Of Funk - Vol.
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The First Days Of Funk Vol. 2
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The First Days Of Funk vol.2
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The First Days Of Funk Volume Two
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The First Days Of Funk - Vol.2
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First Days of Funk, Vol. 2
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The First Days Of Funk - Volume Two
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The First Days Of Funk - Vol 2 (Disc 2)
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The First Days Of Funk: Vol. 2
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The First Days Of Funk 2.2