Rita Ray (11 December birthday)

[judith]

Lydia Sowa pka Rita Ray - December 11, 1954 - Ghana

Rita Ray is listed as an Associate Producer in the credits of "As Old As My Tongue", the documentary on the most admirable Bi Kidude. I hope it is the same Rita Ray, the dj (among other accomplishments), whose birthday is today. (PLease correct me if I am wrong) I also hope to see this film soon.

of the film:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6DBo0TEpyFs

[Charlie]

I hope it is the same Rita Ray, the dj whose birthday is today. (Please correct me if I am wrong)

Yes, the same, the one and only....

[Rob Hall]

Was Rita not also a member of Darts, who re-introduced the classic doowop sound to the charts (and who were featured on Charlie's show) in the 70s?

[Rob Hall]

Rita's Wikipedia entry has this gem:

"(described in Rocky Sharpe & The Razors' sleeve notes as '...sexy, black and sophisticated, the female sex symbol of the band. She makes Diana Ross look like Arthur Mullard.' "

[Dominic]

Here she is, shining bright as ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq1NgBzm9oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVEUK5JWYzE

I think that wikipedia entry was copied verbatim from the Darts website:
http://www.amazingdarts.com/ritaray.html