If "pop" or "rock" is your thing, then Ray Price had an influence on you even though you wouldn't realize it. For one thing, modern pop is driven by rock, but early rock had a lot of country influences. (rockabilly). Ray Price was the 1st artist to feature what became, and is now known as the "country shuffle". a basic part of drums 101. People now just here that beat and think "country influence". But is was not always so. And he was the 1st to use an electric bass guitar and drum set on a country hit. He was also an "Outlaw, I'm gonna do it my way" guy before the country outlaw thing had even been named. He was one of the last connections to Hank Williams Sr., who many would consider one of the greatest American songwriters, even if it is not your cup of tea. Peace, Ray.