{{Short description|Canadian singer-songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} '''Raymond George Materick''' (born August 19, 1946) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, from Brantford, Ontario who particularly was well-appreciated in the mid-late 1970s, who continues to perform.<ref name = canpop>Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102212/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/M/Materick_Ray.html Biography of Ray Materick]. Retrieved 11 December 2012.</ref> He is best known for writing and performing "Linda Put the Coffee On", a hit single in Canada in 1975, reaching number 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3910a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 1, 1975}}</ref>
==History==
Ray Materick is the son of an evangelical preacher, who had previously played saxophone, trumpet, and clarinet in his own dance band, during the 1940s and 1950s.<ref name = canpop/> Materick's recording career commenced in 1972, with the release of ''Sidestreets'' on Kanata Records, considered to be one of Canada's first independent record labels.<ref name = canpop/> The label folded soon after Materick's album was released.<ref>John Bush, [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-materick-mn0002145101 Biography of Ray Materick], Allmusic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.</ref> His major national breakthrough came with the release of ''Neon Rain'' in 1974 on Warner Bros./Asylum Records, featuring the hit single "Linda Put The Coffee On". The album was produced by Eugene Martynec. Materick had been specifically signed by record executive Gary Muth<ref>Uncredited, [http://www.jazz.fm/index.php/education-mainmenu-111/music-seminar/5013-gary-muth-and-gary-cormier-from-the-music-seminar-2011 Overview of Gary Muth]. Jazz.FM91. Retrieved 30 December 2012.</ref> as one of the first Canadian artists on the U.S. Asylum Records label, formed by David Geffen.<ref name = canpop/> A number of albums followed throughout the 1970s: ''Best Friend Overnight'' (1975) and ''Midnight Matinee'' (1976), both of which were produced by Don Potter and featured musical contributions from Daniel Lanois, as well as ''Fever in Rio'' (1978). Materick did not continue with Asylum Records, following the release of ''Midnight Matinee''. He had three other songs on the Canadian singles charts between 1972 and 1976.
During the 1980s, Materick withdrew from music for a period of approximately eight years, assuming employment in a Toronto woodworking company.<ref name = canpop/> He later relocated to Hamilton, Ontario.
Materick returned to recording as of 2000, releasing seven albums of new material in two years, and has regularly released new material and compilations since that time.<ref name = canpop/> The majority of Materick's later releases have been on his own label, King Kong Records.<ref name = canpop/><ref>International control of the record label name appears to have been assumed by others. See, for example, [http://www.kingkongrecords.de/ King Kong Records], a German label formed in 2001.</ref>
In 2012, Materick was subject to two tribute concerts, in Toronto and Hamilton, respectively, by "Honouring Our Own", an organization dedicated to honouring musicians, while living, who have made a lifelong contribution to Canadian music.<ref>Toronto Moon Magazine, [http://torontomoonmagazine.blogspot.ca/2012/05/concerts-tonight-in-toronto-and-tues-in.html#!/2012/05/concerts-tonight-in-toronto-and-tues-in.html Honouring Our Own holding TWO concerts, tonight in Toronto and Tues. in Hamilton, to fete Ray Materick], 27 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref>
In recent years, Materick has been involved in a band project, "Peace On Earth", with Keon Crosswell (bass, guitar) and Dan Kolthof<ref>[https://pipl.com/directory/name/Kolthof/Dan/ Pipl profile of Dan Kolthof]. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref>(drums).<ref>[http://www.peaceonearthband.com/ Peace on Earth band website]. Retrieved 3 January 2013.</ref>
==Discography==
===Solo===
*1972 ''Sidestreets'' (Kanata/London) (#54 CAN<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4218.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - November 11, 1972}}</ref>) *1974 ''Neon Rain'' (Asylum/WEA) (#36 CAN<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3921a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - March 22, 1975}}</ref>) *1975 ''Best Friend Overnight'' (Asylum/WEA) *1976 ''Midnight Matinee'' (Asylum/WEA) *1979 ''Fever in Rio'' (Casino/London) (#84 CAN<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6954b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - October 27, 1979}}</ref>) *1981 ''Ray Materick'' (One Heart/Phonodisc) *2000 ''Rough Serenade'' (King Kong) *2000 ''Melting Pot'' (King Kong) *2000 ''Man in the Thunderbird'' (King Kong) *2000 ''Wild World'' (King Kong) *2000 ''Sunflowers'' (King Kong) *2001 ''Here at Home'' (King Kong) *2001 ''Violent Flood'' (King Kong) *2002 ''Songwriter'' (King Kong) *2003 ''Life & Times'' (Linus/Warner Music Canada) *2004 ''Live at The El Mocambo'' (King Kong) *2006 ''The Book Of Love'' (Christian Music Canada) *2006 ''Ragged Kingdom'' (New Dawn) *2009 ''Brother'' (King Kong) *2009 ''Born in Hell, Raised in Hell, Gonna Die in Hell'' (King Kong)
===Peace On Earth===
*2012 ''World Without End'' (CD Baby) *2012 ''Unity'' (CD Baby)
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"|Year ! rowspan="2" | Name ! colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|CAN<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=materick&ChartEn=Top+Singles&| title=RPM Top Singles}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|CAN AC<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=materick&ChartEn=Adult+Contemporary&| title=RPM AC Singles}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |1972 ! scope="row"|"Goodbye" |— |11 |- ! scope="row"|"Hard Life Alone / Season Of Plenty" |64 |— |- | rowspan="1" |1973 ! scope="row"|"Dear Christine" |— |67 |- |- | rowspan="2" |1975 ! scope="row"|"Linda Put the Coffee On" |21 |3 |- ! scope="row"|"Northbound Plane" |70 |26 |- | rowspan="1" |1976 ! scope="row"|"Feelin' Kinda Lucky Tonight" |57 |11 |- |}
==References== <references/>
==External links== * {{discogs artist|Ray Materick}} * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0002145101}} * [https://canadianbands.com/artists/ray-materick/ Article at canadianbands.com] * {{IMDb name|4495761}} * {{discogs artist|Peace On Earth (4)}} Entry for ''Peace On Earth''
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