Ray Dorset

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Raymond Edward Dorset was born on March 21, 1946 in Ashford, Middlesex, England. Influenced by such 50s rock'n'roll greats as Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, Ray formed his first band the Blue Moon Skiffle Group at age eleven (the drummer for this outfit was none other than Phil Collins!). Three years later Dorset was briefly a member of Jackie Edwards' band. In the early 60s Ray's group the Concords had a regular weekly gig playing at the Station Hotel in Richmond, England where they alternated with the Rolling Stones (the Conchords played on Fridays and Saturdays while the Rolling Stones played on Thursdays and Sundays). Dorset formed the band Good Earth in 1968. This group eventually became Mungo Jerry in 1969. Mungo Jerry scored a massive international smash in 1970 with the extremely catchy and bubbly skiffle blues number "In the Summertime;" the song peaked at #1 on the UK pop charts and sold over six million copies in England alone. "In the Summert