Diane Ray
Encyclopedia
Diane Ray is an American
pop
and rock and roll
singer of the early 1960s. She is best known for her 1963 hit single
, "Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard". Without any further chart
presence, Ray remains a one-hit wonder
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
and rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
singer of the early 1960s. She is best known for her 1963 hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard". Without any further chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
presence, Ray remains a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
.