Birthday profile

Ray Condo

Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)

Born
May 16, 1950
Died
April 15, 2004
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1950

About Ray Condo

Ray Condo, born Ray Tremblay, was a Canadian rockabilly singer, saxophonist, and guitarist. He taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 11 and, by 16, had co-written and released his first recording, 'If You Only Knew', with a British Invasion–influenced band called The Peasants. They established the record label, Crazy Rekkids.

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The world when Ray Condo was born

Ray Condo was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ray Condo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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