Ray Gillen

Ray Gillen was born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, and rose to prominence as Black Sabbath’s singer, taking part in the Seventh Star tour and recording vocals for The Eternal Idol, though he left before its release.

In 1988, he formed Badlands with Jake E. Lee; the band released Badlands and Voodoo Highway. After leaving the group, he moved on to other projects, among them Sun Red Sun. Gillen died in 1993, at 34.