Biography

The Debut Album

How Corinda met Ray Griff

Corinda had been working at the Pied Pickle restaurant in downtown Calgary (as waitress & duty manager, from 1992-2002) and singing for many of her guests. Most of her colleagues and guests shortened her name to "Cori" at this busy establishment. One evening one of her guests, Todd Anderson, asked if she had ever recorded and suggested that she should talk with Ray Griff.

In January, 2001 Corinda finally met with Ray. He had her sing a couple of songs for him, and that is where the story starts. He suggested that they work on an album together.

About Ray Griff

Ray Griff (born in Vancouver, BC in 1940) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter who began songwriting in the early 1960s. He wrote some hits for greats like Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others.

Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career and sang on several records in the late 1960s. By 1970 he got his own hit with "Patches," a remake of the Clarence Carter song, which peaked at No. 26 in Billboard.

Ray Griff's success as a songwriter has always overshadowed his extensive recording work; he recorded over 700 songs, including the hits "Canadian Pacific" for George Hamilton IV, "Baby" for Wilma Burgess, and "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano" for Jerry Lee Lewis. He also wrote hits for other artists, including Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Bob Luman, Gene Watson, Faron Young, and Johnny Duncan.

Griff returned to Canada in the late 1970s and has remained active in the country music scene as an artist, songwriter, and record producer.