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Ray Columbus has enjoyed more than four decades at the top of New Zealand entertainment.  As a singer, songwriter, bandleader, TV star et al.  ‘ENTERTAINER’ is the most appropriate title.

He has won every major award in NZ show business and was the FIRST Pop star in the British Commonwealth to be awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Services to New Zealand.

Ray has starred in three Royal Command Performance Concerts (one as Top of the bill and Master of Ceremonies) and more than 1,000 television shows in Australasia, often as the host.

Ray Columbus OBE has had over 14 Hit Records including International Hits –

She’s A Mod (with the Invaders - the first NZ record to hit #1 in Australia) and Till We Kissed (#1 in NZ / top 10 in Australia / top 60 pick in the USA’s Billboard magazine).   Others include People Are People, Willie & The Hand Jive, Travelling Singing Man, Happy In A Sad Kinda Way, Yoyo, Now You Shake, Hold Me.

Ray toured in concert with Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Herman’s Hermits, The Searchers, Del Shannon, Shirley Bassey, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gene McDaniel’s, Ben E King, The Hollies, Robin Gibb, The Turtles, Eric Burdon & the Animals and in 2002, he toured with the sell-out  Long Way To The Top - the history of Australian Rock N Roll – show, which saw him perform to over 220,000 people in 20 arena concerts throughout Australia.

He repertoire spans from Presley to Sinatra, from Diamond to Jolson to Aznavour, and, of course, includes his own hits.

Ray only sings the songs that inspire him and they often cross into other genres like Country and R&B.  Whether the songs are from the 60s, 90s or present day they are all hits.