For the Good Times' was written by legendary songwriter Kris Kristofferson in 1970. Ray Price ... By the '60s, Price had become a gospel singer, but his rendition of Kristofferson's song made ...

Ray Price was the mentor and the leader. He was discovered and brought to Columbia Records by Lefty Frizzell, and he made his first record on Columbia with Lefty’s band. That was a song called ...

On March 16th, 1970, Ray Price walked into Columbia Recording Studios on Nashville’s Music Row and recorded “For the Good Times,” a song that would return him to the top of the country ...

For the Good Times' is Ray Price's signature song. The chart-topping hit from 1970 became a crossover hit, his first. It also scored a Grammy and Single and Album of the Year at the 1971 ACM Awards.

Like Nelson, his good friend and ... His lineup included at times Nelson, Miller and Johnny Paycheck. His 1956 version of "Crazy Arms" became a landmark song for both Price and country music.

When a fan told Ray Price that he sounded like Hank ... The first Grammy came for his 1970 recording of “For the Good Times,” the Kris Kristofferson song that re-energized his career and ...

Nelson has now re-recorded his tune for his new album, “For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price” – the song premieres above on Speakeasy today.

Country singer Ray Price, whose propulsive 1956 hit ... winning recording of Kris Kristofferson’s “For the Good Times.” Price cited country giant Hank Williams as one of his few mentors.

Willie Nelson will pay homage to fellow Texas country music giant Ray Price in a new album, “For the Good Times: A Tribute to ... It’s one of a dozen songs Nelson has recorded for the tribute.

Good friends like Willie Nelson and Merle haggard got more credit for their contrary ways and trend-setting ideas, but it was Ray ... song "For the Good Times," a pop hit in 1970, the velvet ...