Ray McCampbell (The MAC Band) on “Roses Are Red,” Arsenio Hall & Life After the #1 Hit
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Ray McCampbell (The MAC Band) on “Roses Are Red,” Arsenio Hall & Life After the #1 Hit
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About this listen
Before streaming. Before playlists. Before viral moments… there was “Roses Are Red.”
In this episode of Making Black History Today, we sit down with Ray McCampbell, founding member of The MAC Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers, to revisit the #1 R&B hit that defined a generation.
Produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid, “Roses Are Red” topped the charts in 1988 and became the soundtrack for Black love across the country.
But Ray’s story goes far beyond music.
In this conversation, Ray shares:
• What it was like performing at the height of R&B’s golden era
• Being introduced on The Arsenio Hall Show
• Recording with Babyface & L.A. Reid
• Transitioning from music to 25 years of service as a Dallas Police Officer
• Co-founding Heroes, Cops & Kids to mentor and protect the next generation
As we reflect during Black History Month and Valentine’s Week, this episode centers on love — not just romantic love, but love expressed through service, leadership, and legacy.
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