Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on April 22, 1940)

Happy Birthday to Ray Griff—the man who turned a cover of Clarence Carter’s "Patches" into pure Canadian gold back in 1970! Who knew that patching things up could start such a stellar music career? You've always had the perfect country flair for making songs both memorable and uniquely yours.

Ray, over the years your music has aged like fine wine—or should we say, aged whisky with extra twang! May your birthday be filled with laughter, applause, and perhaps another encore performance. Thanks for giving us decades of hits to hum along; here's to another year as unforgettable as your greatest classics!