Ray Martin was a composer, arranger, and conductor for BBC-TV, Columbia Records, RCA, and scored numerous motion pictures. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and attended the Vienna Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts where he studied violin and majored in music theory. In 1938, Martin moved to London and earned a living performing with Caroll Levis’ amateur talent shows and with various revues.

Ray Martin worked at BBC Radio from 1946-1955. During his tenure, he was the resident conductor-arranger for BBC Radio and BBC TV. He also worked for Columbia Records as Artists and Repertoire Director from 1950-1958. At Columbia, he produced over two thousand records, including thirty albums and singles as an artist. He was assistant head of the Music Department for the Associated British Picture Corporation in Elstree, England from 1956-1958, sometimes writing under the pseudonyms Tony Simmonds and Lester Powell during that time.

Ray Martin immigrated to the United States in 1957, and settled in New York. He was Artists and Repertoire Producer and advisor on European products for RCA from 1960-1962, Vice President of Music Production at RPM Associates, Inc., and half owner of RPM Associates, Inc. from 1960-1968. RPM produced music for commercials and industry films. In 1968, Martin moved to Los Angeles, where he composed and arranged music for RCA and other labels.