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LL: Nothing ever comes
easy. Can you tell us about
the path that led you to

where you are today?

SR: Ha-ha! I don’t think we
have time for all that, but let’s

just say it’s been an uphill
battle, and having the help,

Mighty Mo Rodgers love, strength of my wife, and
a won’t quit attitude of
©Lawrence Lebo positivity, we’ve made this

far!!

LL: You started out at age 7 singing and playing drums at your church. Did you play
drums for very long? When did you decide to focus solely on singing?

SR: Yes, actually I started playing drums at the age of 5! And still dabble here and there!
I played until I went into the Marine Corps! At that time, I stopped all music for about 16
yrs. or so until I met my wife Pam! It was she who reawakened the music passion in me!

LL: You have six Sugaray Rayford releases to date. Do you have a favourite release?
A favourite song?

SR: I’ve done about 16 albums and collaborations, but songs are like children! I don’t
want to pick favourites.

LL: My husband is my bassist, so I get the dynamics that can arise when married
folks work together. Your wife is your manager. How does that play out between the
two of you?

SR: It has been our daily lives! She has always been better at business and has great
foresight! So, it was a no-brainer to marry and partner with her!

LL: You have performed on the theatre stage. How did that come about and can you
tell us a bit about that experience?

SR: I’ve done 4 plays! And sang on many TV shows and commercials! Long story short,
I met Dan Wheetman in another show some years ago! He invited me to LA to audition
for a show. I got the part but couldn’t do it, as I was leaving on my first European tour!
Years later Dan was the musical director for the Broadway show “Ain’t Nothing But The

Blues”. The lead actor had passed away. Dan told the producer about me, and I got the