Ray Hood

Ray Hood (born in Alabama[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Hood co-wrote Doug Stone's 1994 top five single "Addicted to a Dollar."[2] Between 1996 and 2000, Hood charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The highest-charting of the two, "Critical List," peaked at number 67 in 2000. It received a favorable review from Deborah Evans Price of Billboard, who wrote that "Hood has an impressive, barroom-seasoned baritone that works effectively on this uptempo number."[2] The follow-up single, "What's a Little More Water," also received a positive review from Price, who said that "all the elements are here–a stunning traditional country vocal, clean and crisp production, and a killer hook."[3]

Ray Hood
BornAlabama
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1994–present
LabelsCaption/Curb
Associated actsDoug Stone

His eponymous second album, released by Caption Records in October 2000, received a favorable review from Ray Waddell of Billboard, who wrote that "it's not often an artist comes along who can ease from heart-wrenching country ballads to gritty machismo so effortlessly and convincingly" and called the album "one of the most complete, solid country packages to come out of Nashville this year."[4] The album received a negative review from Tom Netherland of Country Standard Time, who said that "despite a strong baritone and Nashville's leading session men backing his dozen tracks, Hood simply veers too from the country fold."[5]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
Back to Back Heartaches[6]
  • Release date: July 31, 1995
  • Label: Caption Records
Ray Hood
  • Release date: October 24, 2000
  • Label: Caption Records

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
1995 "Teddy Bears in Oklahoma"[7] — non-album song
1996 "Freedom" 73 Ray Hood
2000 "Critical List" 67
2001 "What's a Little More Water" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2000 "Critical List" Tom Bevins

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 193. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. Price, Deborah Evans (June 17, 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. Price, Deborah Evans (May 19, 2001). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. Waddell, Ray (September 9, 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  5. Netherland, Tom. "Ray Hood review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  6. "Back to Back Heartaches". Allmusic. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  7. "Teddy Bears in Oklahoma". Allmusic. Retrieved May 16, 2012.


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