The Wrays, also known as The Wray Brothers Band, were an American

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group from

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composed of Bubba Wray, Scotty Wray, Jim Covert, Lynn Phillips and Joe Dale Cleghorn. Following several independent singles, The Wrays released three singles on

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in the 1980s. Their highest-charting single, "You Lay a Lotta Love on Me", reached the Top 50 on the ''

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chart in 1987. After The Wrays broke up, lead singer Bubba Wray launched a successful solo career as

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960), known professionally as Collin Raye and previously as Bubba Wray, is an American country music singer. He initially recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made his solo debut ...

.Huey, Steve.

Singles

*^ACredited to The Wray Brothers Band.

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