Ray LaMontagne Greatest Songs: TOP 15 Hits
Ray LaMontagne is one of the best folk artists of the last 20+ years. He has released songs that went viral and became household favorites for millions of music fans. It’s no coincidence that I included his marvelous hit ‘Empty’ in the Best Indie Folk Songs Of All Time chart.
I picked Ray LaMontagne greatest songs, for your ultimate artist’s chart. Only the finest songs by one of the most authentic folk musicians alive. This is THE playlist you want.
At first I planned to have 10 tracks only, but as I was going through all his albums I ended up with 15 incredible compositions. The more, the better, right? And as a bonus I’ll post one additional track that is not available on Spotify, so you can listen to it right here.
Ray LaMontagne TOP 15 Greatest Songs
These are the greatest songs by Ray LaMontagne. Each one is a musical treat that will easily find a place in your own playlist. Even if folk is not your favorite genre, these songs are too good to not love them. You might recognize some, but others kinda remained under the radar, so get ready for a pleasant surprise. I hope that after you finish listening to them all, you’ll check Ray’s entire discography.
Ray LaMontagne 15 Best Songs:
- Hold You In My Arms
- Empty
- You Are the Best Thing
- Such A Simple Thing
- Jolene
- Lesson Learned
- Trouble
- Long Way Home
- This Love Is Over
- All the Wild Horses
- New York City’s Killing Me
- Can I Stay
- You Can Bring Me Flowers
- Let It Be Me
- Weeping Willow
The playlist is available on my Spotify:
You can also hit the ‘Play’ button and listen to these songs right here via my YouTube:
About Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne is a singer-songwriter from New Hampshire, US. He is known for his soft, husky voice, deep meaningful poetic lyrics and unique sound. His debut album “Trouble” (2004) became hugely successful, propelling Ray to the top of the folk scene. Many of his songs became iconic, even among fans of other genres. Compositions like ‘Trouble’ and ‘Hold You In My Arms’ have been covered and featured in TV shows many times. It seems like no season of The Voice or American Idol can go without at least on of his songs being covered by the contestants.
Ray LaMontagne has released 8 studio albums, with Long Way Home (2024) being the latest one.
In 2006 Esquire awarded Ray a Best Voice title. As for musical awards, Ray won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Contemporary Folk Album with God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. He was also nominated for the BRIT Awards for International Breakthrough Act in 2007.
Ray LaMontagne remains one of the most popular folk artists to this day. At the date of writing this article he has more than 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
For the latest news and tour dates see Ray’s official website.
Ray LaMontagne Unique Musical Style
Ray LaMontagne has a very distinctive sound. His voice is so unique, it has this soft silky raspiness to it. It’s like the man was destined to become a folk singer. But it’s not only the voice alone. Ray is an exceptional lyricist. He writes beautiful songs that combine elegant melodies with emotional storytelling.
Through the years he has been compared to other notable artists like Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Brian Adams. And while this is true, you can hear certain elements inspired by them in his songs, Ray LaMontagne is his own artist. He also likes to add blues and rock vibes to his songs, so there’s always something interesting and fresh.
And as promised here’s the bonus track only available on YT. It’s a fabulous cover of Gnarls Barkley’s super-hit ‘Crazy’:
