Ray Hatfield
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Ray Hatfield is one of the original guitarists in prog rock band Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash
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Ray Hatfield was born in the town of Heanor
, Derbyshire
. His interest in the guitar started after his brother brought home a cheap Woolworths guitar. Ray has played in various bands, groups and duos over the decades, as well as gigging on his own all over the country.
Ray has produced many of his own albums over the years, but his most important album to date is entitled King of the West and features 11 original songs. Ray performed, wrote, recorded and produced the album entirely by himself.
Ray currently lives in Belper
, Derbyshire
with his wife and two children.
Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash
Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash is a British rock band led by Martin Turner, original bassist, lead vocalist and songwriter of Wishbone Ash. Including various reunions, his tenures with the "original" Wishbone Ash band lasted 1969-1980, 1987–1991 and 1995-1996....
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Ray Hatfield was born in the town of Heanor
Heanor
Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It is northeast of Derby. According to the census of 2001 the town's population was 22,620.-History:...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. His interest in the guitar started after his brother brought home a cheap Woolworths guitar. Ray has played in various bands, groups and duos over the decades, as well as gigging on his own all over the country.
Ray has produced many of his own albums over the years, but his most important album to date is entitled King of the West and features 11 original songs. Ray performed, wrote, recorded and produced the album entirely by himself.
Ray currently lives in Belper
Belper
Belper is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England.-Geography:Belper is situated eight miles north of Derby and is centred in the valley of the River Derwent...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
with his wife and two children.