1970
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November 13, 2014
Drift Away
Read moreAlbum: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, session musicians, and backing vocals. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any […]
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November 12, 2014
Every Saturday Night
Read moreAlbum: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (A): ABC 11344, January 1973, b/w Take Me Home, Country Roads.Compilation album (live): Stevie Wonder / Aretha Franklin / Donny Hathaway / Staple Singers / Ray Charles, Recorded Live At Newport In New York, Buddah BDS 5616, 1973 (vinyl and cassette). A Message From The People was recorded at […]
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November 12, 2014
Everybody Sing
Read moreEverybody SingAlbum: Come Live With Me, Crossover 9000, January 1974.Single (B): Crossover/Atlantic 973, October 1973, b/w Come Live With Me. Beautiful song by Ray’s friend Sadye Shepard, recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Sid Feller took care of the arrangement. Ray sang his own second voice and the (but not all?) male backing vocals. With The […]
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November 12, 2014
Feel So Bad
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971.Single (A): ABC 11308, July 1971, b/w Your Love Is So Doggone Good. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles on January 18, 1971. Arranged by Roger Neumann. The musicians remained uncredited. But Joël Dufour’s interviews with some of the involved session musicians has led to the following […]
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November 12, 2014
For Her (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: The Ray Charles Orchestra, My Kind Of Jazz Part 3, Crossover 9007, October 1975. The album was recorded with the Ray Charles Orchestra in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. Johnny Coles, Jack Evans, Phil Guilbeau, Bob Coassin – trumpets; Ken Tussing, Glenn Childress, Steve Davis, Wally Huff – trombones; […]
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November 12, 2014
For Mamma
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. Charles’ take on Charles Aznavour’s La Mamma. The album was recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. An audiotape of a working session where Sid Feller and Ray Charles discussed and worked on the arrangement of the song has survived. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, including some […]
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November 11, 2014
Game Number Nine
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977.Single (A): Crossover/Atlantic 3473, March 1978, b/w A Peace That We Never Before Could Enjoy. . Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra and session cats, and… one girl with a speaking role.
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November 11, 2014
Give The Poor Man A Break
Read moreAlbum: Love And Peace, Crossover/Atlantic 19199, September 1978. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Scott von Ravensberg on drums.
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November 11, 2014
Go Tell It On The Mountain (With Sara Jordan Powell A.O.)
Read moreAlbum (VHS, France): Ray Charles Live, Cinéthèque VCV 402, S.a. Typically the kind of up-tempo spiritual where Ray always stayed away from. For good reasons. Also with singers Donna Lynton, Rick Abao, Joe Bourne, John Waddel, Charles Williams, and the München Gospel Choir. The musicians were Sal Nistico – tenor saxophone; Carmell Jones, Benny Baily – […]
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November 11, 2014
God Bless The Child (With Dizzy Gillespie A.O., Ft Esther Philips)
Read moreAlbum (CD): Ray Charles Meets Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz File JF1005, S.a. Most of this concert was a mess, and Esther didn’t make it any better. With Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Hank Crawford (as) and David Newman (fl, ts), Mickey Roker (ds), Kenny Burrel (g); George Duvivier (b), Esther Phillips (voc).
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November 11, 2014
Going Home (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Arranged by Teddy Edwards. With Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiano (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana Hughes (bass) – trombones; J. Lloyd Miller (alto, lead), James Clay (alto), David Newman (tenor), Don ??? […]
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November 10, 2014
Golden Boy (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: My Kind Of Jazz, Tangerine 1512, April 1970. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, from January 1 to 10, 1970. Ray Charles – piano; Bobby Bryant, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell, trumpets; Glen Childress, Henry Coker, Joe Randazzo, (+ Edward Comegys? or Fred Murrell? or David Phelps?) – trombones; J. […]