Ray Hudson: ‘I was in love with America before I even came to the United States’

Ray Hudson grew up in Tyneside, Hudson, but was drawn to the pop culture of the United States, its movies and television. Photograph: Courtesy of CBS

Ray Hudson will always be a Geordie, but America claimed his heart long ago.

As a kid growing up in Tyneside, Hudson, was drawn to the pop culture of the United States, its movies and television. He loved Motown, but he also loved listening to his father, who worked for Ford Motor Company, share stories about Michigan and the Great Lakes region.