Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival July 9, 10, 11 PONCHO SANCHEZ, INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR TRINI LOPEZ, in Honor of ELLA FITZGERALD with Tributes featuring ... FREDA PAYNE, HERB JEFFRIES, ARTHUR RAND and the Legendary INK SPOTS, RAY BROWN Jr., & BRIAN AUGER, DAVID ARKENSTONE, CORYELL AUGER SAMPLE Trio, PATRICIA TALEM (Brazil), more

Ray Fuller

Ray Fuller, known to many as the ‘Weeper’, is a veteran guitarist who has honed his craft in the service of the entertainment industry’s top artists and commercial recordings for 30 years.
A diverse career spanning many genres of music from Country, Pop, Jazz and R&B artists such as, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, Anita Baker, with many tours around the world.

Raised on Chicago’s Southside with 2 younger brothers by his single teenaged parent mother.
Despite frequent alcoholism, violence and other socio-economical challenges, Ray had a goal

At age 7, Ray was introduced to guitar by local musicians. At 13, he began performing with them at Northwestern University and later, at age 16, traveled the US with the Staple Singers.
Soon Ray was performing with the Chi-Lites, Dells and other Chicago-based recording stars.

After touring South Africa in 1981 and witnessing oppression of Apartheid, Fuller relocated to California. Ironically, 10 years later he performed for and met Nelson Mandela in London, at his Freedom Concert and in 2006 celebrated his 30th year and 500th professional recording.

In 2003, Ray realized his true creative story had not been told and he was inspired to produce his 1st solo CD – The Weeper (a nickname given by mentor, producer/pianist George Duke).

Ray’s, 30 years of industry alliances, and numerous peers in the latest satellite technologies, provided his opportunity to launch Aray Artists Music, assuring the project’s integral vision.
To his credit, the independently produced CD received critical worldwide acclaim and sales.

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In more recent years of travel and touring, Ray has met or seen great disparity in the quality of life with those who use their time and creative talents to integrally serve others in need…

1n 2005, Fuller formed a 501c3, Weeper’s Friends CARES, primarily to unite entertainment, community and business entities to provide funds and awareness projects for youth agencies.
Just completed his term as President of a Riverside County Foster Youth Advocacy Agency

Today, Ray ‘the Weeper’ Fuller, is now firmly established as world-class guitarist, recording artist and today, remains a tireless, outspoken advocate for IE’s ‘at-risk’ youth and families.

His long-awaited follow-up CD ‘Epiphany, will be released in summer 2009