# The Rubies | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 14:25 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: The Rubies
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `the-rubies`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 14:25 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-10e5f8bb55d50a03
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 2946
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 6
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Something You Should Know, and Just Friends
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

The Rubies formed in 1964 with John Walker on lead vocals and guitar, Billy Soul on rhythm guitar and vocals, Ray Smith on bass and vocals, and Tommy Taylor on drums. They started playing local clubs and talent shows, developing their sound from there. Their debut album, simply titled "The Rubies," included the song "Just Friends," which became a radio staple and topped the charts. They also released "Something You...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Something You Should Know — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies/something-you-should-know
2. Just Friends — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubies/just-friends