Ray Shulman's love for music spanned decades. Despite retiring as a performing artist, he continued making music for others until the end of his life.
While most fans know him as a founding member of the Gentle Giants, a 1970 progressive rock band alongside his brothers Derek and Phil, Shulman was also known as a record producer.
He worked with several artists on their albums, like The Sundays and The Sugarcubes. Apparently, after working with bands, Shulman also began working on producing music for video games.
According to reports, the musician-turned-producer had accumulated an estimated net worth of about $1 million to $5 million.
His passion and dedication to what he loved were palpable to the fans, and his music reverberated through time.
Many were devastated by the news of the musician's death, announced by the Gentle Giants through their social media.
Great Loss
Gentle Giant's Derek also broke the news of Shulman's death to their fans: "I am deeply saddened to announce that my younger brother and my best friend Ray Shulman passed away on March 30th at his home in London."
Derek briefly touched on the cause of the producer's death, although he did not give any specifics: "I was with him until the end as he bravely battled a long illness. At least I know he is now at peace."
His announcement came with a black-and-white picture of a younger version of them.
"Ray really was a genius in so many ways. He was such a kind and caring soul. He was an incredible composer, musician, music producer & tech wizard."
"He was a true artist and preferred to stay in the background and let his body of work speak for him rather than talk about himself.
"Together with myself and my elder brother Philip, he was a founding member of Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and subsequently Gentle Giant.
"He went on to produce artists like The Sundays, The Sugarcubes, Ian McCulloch and many more."
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Mourning
Fans were equally saddened by the news as their condolences poured in: "Very sad. A great talent is lost. My condolences to the Shulman family. RIP Ray."
"Bummer. One of the best festival shows I ever saw had Yes, Peter Frampton, Gary Wright and Gentle Giant. The Giant was so quirky and unique. One of the few bands that used a quad setup and Ray's violin solo was always a highlight of their set."
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