Sol Raye

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name = Sol Raye


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birthdate = 1934
location = flagicon|Guyana Christianburg, Guyana
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deathdate = March 31, 2006 (age 72/73)
deathplace = London, England, UK
birthname = Neville Marshall-Corbin
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notable role = Burt in "Desmond's"

Neville Marshall-Corbin (1934 – 31 March 2006) was a Guyanesecabaret singer, composer and recording artist who moved to England in the 1960s and originally studied acting, performing with the English Stage Company. He was born in Christianburg, Guyana.

His singing style was reflective of Nat 'King' Cole. A nine-time winner of the British TV talent contest "Opportunity Knocks", he recorded such popular songs as "Mona Lisa", "How Sweet It Is", and "Come Home Love".

He was best known for the semi-regular role of Burt in the Black British sitcom Desmonds, as a member of The Georgetown Dreamers, a band that featured Desmond (Norman Beaton) and Raye's fellow real-life musicians Porkpie (Ram John Holder) and Vince (Count Prince Miller).

Raye performed several cabaret tributes to Nat Cole and also produced and directed the 1985 TV tribute to Cole entitled "A Nightingale Sang". He was also an opening act for such performers as The Supremes and Eartha Kitt.

His younger brother, Robert Corbin, is the current leader of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), the main Guyanese opposition political party.

Raye died in London, England on Friday, March 31, 2006 of prostate cancer.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713111/bio Biography of Sol Raye]