1971

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  June 20, 2015

  Ray Charles Guesting At Gala-Abend In Berlin

  On August 28, 1971, Ray Charles performed What’d I Say, as the finale of the “Internationalen Starparade des Gala-Abends der Schallplatte”. He probably played with his own big band and The Raelettes. The show was televized live by Sender Freies Berlin/WDR-2, and shortly after a commemorative elpee was released in a limited edition by Sender Freies Berlin (TST 77 […]

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• November 19, 2014

  All I Ever Need Is You

  Album: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Glen Campbell on mandolin, Jerry Reed on guitar.Ray may have played that alto solo (as he always did during live performances of the song). The demo that Ray used to brief Sid Feller on the […]

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• November 19, 2014

  All I Need Is His Love (The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Piano)

  Single (A): Tangerine 984, 1968, b/w I’m Gettin’ ‘Long All Right. Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor). Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or most from the Ray Charles orchestra).

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• November 13, 2014

  Down In The Valley

  Album: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. The backing vocals on this one are also uncredited, but sound like a mix of a white choral group and The Raelettes. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]

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• November 12, 2014

  Feel So Bad

  Album: 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 10, 2014

  Ha Ha In The Daytime (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)

  Single (B). Tangerine 977, 1967, b/w Long As You’re Mine.Album3: Percy Mayfield, Bought Blues. Tangerine TRCS 1510, 1971. Recorded in New York City on March 23, 1962 (other source says: circa Spring of 1967). Percy Mayfield – vocals; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Chuck Norris (?) – guitar.

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• November 7, 2014

  I May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re Wonderful)

  Album: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726. April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians (band + strings) remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd

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  November 6, 2014

  I Want To Thank You (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (A): Tangerine 986, 1968, b/w It’s Almost Here.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or mostly from the Ray Charles orchestra). Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes: Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor).

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  November 5, 2014

  I’m Gettin’ ‘Long All Right (Ft Merry Clayton, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single3 (B): Tangerine 984, 1968, b/w All I Need Is His Love.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971 (titled I Get Along All Right). Merry Clayton rarely sounded more soulful than on this A-side of Tangerine 984 from 1968 (with yet another title variarion: I’m Gett’n Long Alright).Ray Charles played piano, and can be heard calling off the […]

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• November 3, 2014

  Into Something Fine (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Piano)

  Single (A): Tangerine 976, 1967, b/w Lover’s Blues.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor). Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or most from the Ray Charles orchestra).

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• November 3, 2014

  It’s Almost Here (The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboard)

  Single3 (B): Tangerine 986, 1968, b/w. I Want To Thank You.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes (possible line-up): Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Gwen Berry and Alex Brown (but in the Summer of ’68 the girls’ line-up went through several changes; cf. the Raelettes Page). Recorded at RPM International, Los […]

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• October 29, 2014

  Lover’s Blues (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Piano)

  Single (B), Tangerine TRC 976, July 1967, b/w Into Something Fine.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with members of the Ray Charles Orchestra. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor). Ray Charles on piano. On the compilation album Hits […]

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