Early career Raymond began his musical career in January 1964 as a
jazz musician. His first professional group was also in 1964, as a member of Tony Jackson and The Vibrations, a group formed by
Tony Jackson of
The Searchers when he left in mid 1964. He later joined
Plastic Penny as their keyboardist/vocalist, and replaced
Christine McVie ( Perfect) in the British
blues band
Chicken Shack when she left for a solo career, before she joined
Fleetwood Mac. For the remainder of the tour, Raymond was replaced by
Neil Carter, who was also his replacement from 1980 to 1983.
Other works He subsequently recorded with the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist
Danny Kirwan, appearing on his first album,
Second Chapter, released in 1975. Raymond frequently toured with his own group, Paul Raymond Project. == Death ==