Ray Shulman (born Raymond Shulman, 8 December, 1949, in Portsmouth, England) is a British musician and the youngest of three brothers that were in the innovative British progressive rock band, Gentle Giant. Shulman, during his recording days in the band as a bass guitar player was highly under-appreciated, his virtuosity often compared to popular players such as Yes' Chris Squire. Yet, like Genesis' Mike Rutherford, Shulman was quite adept at other instruments as well.

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  • Ray Shulman (born Raymond Shulman, 8 December, 1949, in Portsmouth, England) is a British musician and the youngest of three brothers that were in the innovative British progressive rock band, Gentle Giant. Shulman, during his recording days in the band as a bass guitar player was highly under-appreciated, his virtuosity often compared to popular players such as Yes' Chris Squire. Yet, like Genesis' Mike Rutherford, Shulman was quite adept at other instruments as well. Similar to the role of the rhythmist in the Art-rock band Family, Shulman sometimes doubled on violin, recorder, trumpet, acoustic and electric guitars. Shulman and keyboardist-bandmate Kerry Minnear composed or co-wrote much of the music for Gentle Giant. Shulman was in Gentle Giant from the beginning in 1970 to the last tour in 1980. He would go on to become a successful record producer in the late 1980s and 1990s, working with The Sugarcubes, The Sundays and Ian McCulloch among others. He also has created music for several video games, such as Privateer 2 and Azrael's Tear.
  • Ray Shulman ist ein Musiker und Gründungsmitglied der Progressive Rock-Band Gentle Giant. 1966 gründete er unter dem Pseudonym „Simon Dupree“ mit seinen Brüdern Derek und Phil Shulman die Popband Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. Zu den Mitgliedern der Gruppe gehörte zeitweise auch Reginald Dwight, der später als Elton John bekannt wurde. Mit Kites gelangte die Gruppe 1967 bis auf Platz 9 der britischen Hitparade. Weitere nennenswerte Erfolge erzielten Simon Dupree and the Big Sound nicht, so dass die Shulmanbrüder sich 1970 in Gentle Giant unbenannten und ihren Stil radikal änderten. Wie seine Brüder war auch Ray Shulman ein Multiinstrumentalist und spielte Bass, Trompete, Violine, Schlagzeug, Percussion und Gitarre. Er war einer der Hauptkomponisten von Gentle Giant und vornehmlich deren Bassist. Er gilt als einer der besten E-Bassisten der Welt. Nachdem sich Gentle Giant aufgelöst hatten, schrieb Ray zunächst von 1982 bis 1986 Musik für Fernsehen und Kino. Ab 1986 produzierte Shulman mit The Sugarcubes Songs wie Life’s too good, The Sundays' Reading, writing and Arithmetic oder auch Ian McCullochs Candleland. Diese Lieder hatten großen kommerziellen Erfolg, vor allen Dingen die ersten beiden, die über 1 Millionen Mal in den Plattenläden verkauft wurden. Außerdem spielte Ray den Bass auf dem Album 69 von A. R. Kane (er ist auf den Liedern Crazy Blue, Baby Milk Snatcher und Spermwhale Tripover zu hören). Er spielte auch auf dem Album Americana von Kane. Später nahm Ray zwei Platten unter dem Pseudonym „Head Doctor“ bei Millennium Records auf. Er erscheint auch auf einem Techno-Kollektion-Album. Ray Shulman schrieb für PC-Spiele wie Privateer 2: The Darkening oder Azrael’s Tears die Hintergrundmusik. Weitere Musiker, mit denen Ray Shulman zu tun hatte, waren Darden Smith (er spielt Violine auf seinem Album), Grace Kairos (auf dem Album Emotions Park), The Veldt, Afrodisiac sowie Lulabox and Granati Brothers, Hard Core.
  • Analogamente ad altri suoi colleghi dello stesso periodo, come ad esempio il bassista dei Genesis Mike Rutherford, nelle registrazioni e nelle esibizioni dal vivo Ray Shulman si esibiva a volte con diversi altri strumenti, come violino, tromba, chitarra elettrica e folk, flauto dolce. Ray Shulman ha fatto parte dei Gentle Giant dagli inizi, nel 1970, fino all'ultimo tour del 1980, suonando successivamente per un breve periodo con il gruppo irlandese dei Minor Detail. Tra la fine degli anni '80 e gli anni '90 intraprese una brillante carriera come produttore discografico, lavorando tra gli altri con The Sugarcubes, The Sundays e Ian McCulloch.
  • Raymond "Ray" Shulman is de bassist van de Britse progressieve rockband Gentle Giant. Hij is de jongste van de drie broers die in de band speelde, de twee andere waren Derek Shulman en Phil Shulman. Ray Shulman staat bekend om zijn inventieve baslijnen, die vaak een melodie op zich zijn in plaats van een ritme of een versterking van een akkoord. Daarnaast weet hij verschillende stijlen als rock, jazz, klassiek en funk vlekkeloos in elkaar over te laten lopen. Naast basgitaar speelt Ray Shulman in veel nummers van Gentle Giant trompet, viool, gitaar, percussie, zang, altviool, drums en blokfluit. Hij is net als zijn broer Derek de gehele bestaansperiode lid geweest van Gentle Giant, van 1970 tot het opheffen van de band in 1980.
  • Raymond «Ray» Shulman er en engelsk musiker og den yngste av tre brødre som siden ble en del av den innovative britiske progrockgruppen Gentle Giant. Shulman var under innspillingsdagene til bandet regnet som en undervurdert bassgitarist, og hans virtuositet er ofte sammenlignet med populære basister som Chris Squire i Yes. Likevel var han også tilpassningsdyktig til andre instrumenter på lik måte som Mike Rutherford i Genesis. Shulman brukte ofte å doble på fiolin, opptaker, trompet samt akustiske og elektriske gitarer. Han og keyboardist Kerry Minnear komponerte og skrev mye av musikken for Gentle Giant. Shulman var medlem av Gentle Giant fra starten i 1970 til den siste turneen i 1980. Han gikk videre til å bli en suksessfull plateprodusent på slutten av 1980-tallet, og arbeidet mye med The Sugarcubes, The Sundays og Ian McCulloch blant flere.
  • Raymond Shulman é o mais novo dos três irmãos fundadores da seminal banda britânica de rock progressivo Gentle Giant. Nascido numa família de músicos, Ray começou a praticar trompete aos 5 anos de idade, passando para o violino aos sete. Aos dez, ganhou sua primeira guitarra elétrica. Com seu irmão Derek, formou várias bandas (primeiramente, "The Howling Wolves", depois tornando-se "The Road Runners", e finalmente "Simon Dupree and the Big Sound", tocando Rhythm and blues nas cercanias de Portsmouth). Durante sua permanência no Gentle Giant, Shulman, no baixo elétrico, rivalizava com outro virtuoso da época, Chris Squire, do Yes. Além do contrabaixo, Ray tocava violino, viola, flauta doce (soprano), violão de 6 e 12 cordas, trompete, além de instrumentos de percussão. Após a dissolução da banda, em 1980, Raymond escreveu músicas para comerciais de TV e cinema. Após essa fase, tornou-se um bem sucedido produtor musical, trabalhando com artistas como The Sugarcubes, The Sundays, Ian McCulloch, entre outros. Atualmente, entre outros projetos, Ray trabalha com trilhas sonoras para jogos de computador.
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  • Ray Shulman (born Raymond Shulman, 8 December, 1949, in Portsmouth, England) is a British musician and the youngest of three brothers that were in the innovative British progressive rock band, Gentle Giant. Shulman, during his recording days in the band as a bass guitar player was highly under-appreciated, his virtuosity often compared to popular players such as Yes' Chris Squire. Yet, like Genesis' Mike Rutherford, Shulman was quite adept at other instruments as well.
  • Ray Shulman ist ein Musiker und Gründungsmitglied der Progressive Rock-Band Gentle Giant. 1966 gründete er unter dem Pseudonym „Simon Dupree“ mit seinen Brüdern Derek und Phil Shulman die Popband Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. Zu den Mitgliedern der Gruppe gehörte zeitweise auch Reginald Dwight, der später als Elton John bekannt wurde. Mit Kites gelangte die Gruppe 1967 bis auf Platz 9 der britischen Hitparade.
  • Analogamente ad altri suoi colleghi dello stesso periodo, come ad esempio il bassista dei Genesis Mike Rutherford, nelle registrazioni e nelle esibizioni dal vivo Ray Shulman si esibiva a volte con diversi altri strumenti, come violino, tromba, chitarra elettrica e folk, flauto dolce. Ray Shulman ha fatto parte dei Gentle Giant dagli inizi, nel 1970, fino all'ultimo tour del 1980, suonando successivamente per un breve periodo con il gruppo irlandese dei Minor Detail.
  • Raymond "Ray" Shulman is de bassist van de Britse progressieve rockband Gentle Giant. Hij is de jongste van de drie broers die in de band speelde, de twee andere waren Derek Shulman en Phil Shulman. Ray Shulman staat bekend om zijn inventieve baslijnen, die vaak een melodie op zich zijn in plaats van een ritme of een versterking van een akkoord. Daarnaast weet hij verschillende stijlen als rock, jazz, klassiek en funk vlekkeloos in elkaar over te laten lopen.
  • Raymond «Ray» Shulman er en engelsk musiker og den yngste av tre brødre som siden ble en del av den innovative britiske progrockgruppen Gentle Giant. Shulman var under innspillingsdagene til bandet regnet som en undervurdert bassgitarist, og hans virtuositet er ofte sammenlignet med populære basister som Chris Squire i Yes. Likevel var han også tilpassningsdyktig til andre instrumenter på lik måte som Mike Rutherford i Genesis.
  • Raymond Shulman é o mais novo dos três irmãos fundadores da seminal banda britânica de rock progressivo Gentle Giant. Nascido numa família de músicos, Ray começou a praticar trompete aos 5 anos de idade, passando para o violino aos sete. Aos dez, ganhou sua primeira guitarra elétrica.
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