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Raymond Simpson is a London, UK based singer/songwriter whose music career has spanned 20 plus years.

His first album self entitled 'Ray Simpson' spawned the single Crazy Pictures on the Circa/Virgin record label and was followed by 'Out There'. The Production of this album took him to America where he enlisted the skills of respected musicians from Pino Palladino to Michael J. Powell, of Anita Baker fame. Being of UK origin, Raymond's first entry into music was as a reggae artist charting the British Reggae charts with the single 'Is It Always Gonna Be Like This' and a cover of George Benson's, Turn your Love Around'. He is a producer and has many writing credits for other UK artists. Raymond has worked with other UK artists including Maxi Priest, Incognito, Caron Wheeler and Soul II Soul.

APPEARANCES +


Various
Exotica (A Trip Around The World)
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., Polystar (3), Musicline.de, Universal
Courtney Pine
Back In The Day
2000, CD, ,
Future Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Ride The Underground
1998, 2xCD, Mixed, SolidState (2)
Soul II Soul
I Feel Love
1998, 12", Promo, Funki Dreds
Various
Promocharme
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, PolyGram, Mercury, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rap
Various
Focus - February 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Mercury, ,
Country/Soft Rock/Europop/RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Southern Rock/Folk/Gangsta/Pop Rap/Drum n Bass/Contemporary R&B/Soul/Progressive House/Trance/Chanson/Indie Rock
Various
Kiss Garage
1998, 2x CD, ,
House/Garage House/Hip-House/UK Garage/Speed Garage
Ramsey & Fen
Locked On Volume 3
1998, CD, ,
UK Garage
Soul II Soul
Pleasure Dome
1997, CD, Single, Ltd, Island Records
187 Lockdown, Various
Sunday Flavaz Volume One
1997
Pete Tong
Essential Selection - Winter 1997
1997, 2x CD, ,
House/UK Garage/Speed Garage/Trance/Garage House/Jungle/Drum n Bass/Broken Beat
Various
Kiss Anthems 97
1997, 2x CD, ,
House/UK Garage
Soul II Soul
Pleasure Dome
1997, CD PMDC, UK pressing, ,
UK Garage
Soul II Soul
Time For Change
1997, CD, ,
House/Dub/Acid Jazz/Downtempo/Contemporary R&B
Incognito
Beneath The Surface
1996, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Contemporary R&B
Various
Jungle Super Hits '95
1995, CD, ,
Drum n Bass/Jungle
Various
Virgin 21st Anniversary
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Virgin, ,
New Age/New Wave/Synth-pop
Maxi Priest
Just Wanna Know
1992, CD, ,
Reggae-Pop
Maxi Priest
Best Of Me
1991, 2x Vinyl, ,
Reggae/Lovers Rock/Reggae-Pop/Dancehall/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B
Caron Wheeler
UK Blak
1990, Cass, Album + CD, Promo, Smplr + Box, Album, Promo, RCA, BMG Records (UK) Ltd., RCA, BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
Junior Giscombe*
Stand Strong
1990, Vinyl, ,
Soul/New Jack Swing
Carmel
Set Me Free
1989, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop/Downtempo/Soul-Jazz/Vocal
Maxi Priest
Wild World / Suzie - You Are
1988, 7", Single, Virgin, ,
Lovers Rock/Reggae-Pop
Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
1988, Vinyl, ,
Reggae-Pop
Maxi Priest
How Can We Ease The Pain?
1988, Vinyl, ,
Reggae/Reggae-Pop
Tony Douglas
Lets Go Steady
1987, LP, Album, Devine Records (2), ,
Soul
Maxi Priest
4-Track Sampler For The Album "Maxi"
1987, CD, Mini, Promo, Smplr, 10 Records
Bill Spencer
All Of My Life
1987
Maxi Priest
Maxi
1987, CD, ,
Reggae-Pop
Steve Myers
Cinderella / Shake Me
1986, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Onyeka*
One Love
1986
Incognito
Inside Life
Derringer
Derringer
DJ Kenta
Lovers Magic
2023, CD, ,
Lovers Rock
Various
Paradise Garage 2
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Pschent, Barclay, ,
Disco/Deep House/Garage House
Various
Total Science 2 (The Definitive Drum + Bass Album)
1996
Various
Virgin's Quiet Storm Sampler
1992, CD, Comp, Smplr, Virgin
Various
100% Original
1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Levi's,
Various
Release #4 1992 The Atlantic Group
1992, Cass, Promo, Smplr, SR, Atlantic
Various
Future Classics Vol. 4
1992, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Jam (4)