Diane Ray

Diane Ray (1 September 1945-14 March 2020),[1] Gastonia, North Carolina) was an American pop and rock and roll singer of the early 1960s. Diane's musical career began after she won a talent contest on Big WAYS radio in Charlotte NC. [2] She is best known for her hit single, "Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard, which reached #31 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1963.[3] Without any further chart presence, Ray remains a one-hit wonder. Diane Ray Peoples Waldrop died on March 14, 2020 at the age of 74. [4]

Not to be confused with Diane Renay.

Reference List
  1. Charlotte Observer March 22,2020 Retrieved 9-2-20 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=diane-ray-peoples-waldrop&pid=195760858&fhid=4156
  2. Charlotte Observer March 22,2020 Retrieved 9-2-20 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=diane-ray-peoples-waldrop&pid=195760858&fhid=4156
  3. Top Pop Singles 1955-1993 (p.487) Joel Whitburn
  4. Charlotte Observer March 22,2020 Retrieved 9-2-20 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=diane-ray-peoples-waldrop&pid=195760858&fhid=4156

Diane passed away on March 14, 2020

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