n ▁and ▁Cry stal ▁Gay le ▁gave ▁e ul og ies ▁at ▁his ▁fun eral . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 6 ▁death s ▁Category : L or etta ▁Lyn n ▁Category : American ▁country ▁guitar ists ▁Category : American ▁country ▁singer - song writ ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Johnson ▁County , ▁Kentucky ▁Category : Sing ers ▁from ▁Kentucky ▁Category : De ath s ▁from ▁pan cre atic ▁cancer ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁guitar ists <0x0A> </s> ▁Ra ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁alternative ▁metal ▁and ▁post - gr unge ▁band ▁from ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁California , ▁taking ▁their ▁name ▁from ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁sun ▁god , ▁Ra . ▁The ▁band ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁and ▁took ▁off ▁around ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁when ▁their ▁song ▁" Do ▁You ▁Call ▁My ▁Name " ▁from ▁their ▁album ▁From ▁One ▁was ▁released . ▁Their ▁music ▁was ▁described ▁as ▁" ex otic ▁yet ▁familiar , ▁heavy ▁yet ▁fun ky , ▁direct ▁yet ▁s oph istic ated , ▁sens ual ▁yet ▁soul ful , ▁un rel ent ing ▁yet ▁c ath art ic ." ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁their ▁hit ▁songs ▁" Do ▁You ▁Call ▁My ▁Name ", ▁" F allen ▁Ang els ", ▁" Don ' t ▁Turn ▁A way ", ▁and ▁" Bro ken ▁Heart ed ▁Soul ". ▁To ▁date , ▁Ra ▁has ▁sold ▁ 4 0 0 , 0 0