1972

• November 6, 2014

  I Want To (Do Everything For You) (By The Raelettes, Ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (A): Tangerine 1006, 1970, b/w Keep It To Yourself.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Great Joe Tex song, recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra. The Raelettes, featuring Mable John; plus Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella […]

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• November 5, 2014

  If You Wouldn’t Be My Lady

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians and singers 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 Live:’73 TV […]

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  November 3, 2014

  Isn’t It Wonderful (By Lim Taylor, Ray Charles On Keyboard)

  Album3: Lim Taylor, You Hear Me Knocking, Crossover CR-9001-A*, 1972. The song was written by Joel Webster and Lim Taylor. Lim Taylor is the son of Mable John (and the brother of Joel Webster whose Elixir LP also came out on Crossover). The album was produced by Lim Taylor, Joel Webster and Edward Langford (who also penned most […]

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• November 2, 2014

  Keep It To Yourself (The Raelettes, ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (B): Tangerine 1006, February 1970, b/w. I Want To (Do Everything For You).Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Written by Billy Preston. Ray Charles on piano, ft. Mable John. The Raelettes: Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with […]

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• November 1, 2014

  Leave My Man Alone (The Raelettes, Ft Vernita Moss, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Single (B): Tangerine 1017, June 1971, b/w Here I Go Again.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Leave My Woman Alone, from a female perspective, featuring the “evilest” contra-alto of Vernita Moss. The Raelettes’ probable line-up: Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and ?Estella Yarbrough?. Recorded at RPM […]

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• October 31, 2014

  Lift Every Voice And Sing

  Album: A Message From the People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray may have played the organ on this one. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album for the identified session players). The Raelettes contributing to the Cavett shows were Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, […]

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• October 30, 2014

  Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (A): ABC 11329, June 1972, b/w America The Beautiful. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. The musicians remained uncredited (but Donnie Eubank played congas on this one, and Carol Kaye was on bass; follow the link to the album to see a list of […]

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• October 29, 2014

  Love Train (Ft Dorothy Berry, Ray Charles On Keyboards)

  Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra (and maybe some session musicians). Live:’72 LC San Carlos’73 LC Arbor’75 LC Paris’75 LC […]

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• October 25, 2014

  My First Night Alone Without You

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Arrangement by Sid Feller.

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• October 25, 2014

  Never Ending Song Of Love

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with band and strings. Ray filled in his own backing vocals. The musicians remained uncredited. Arrangement by Sid Feller.

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• October 22, 2014

  Rainy Night In Georgia

  Album: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Arrangement by Sid Feller.

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• October 19, 2014

  Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong

  Album: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray on electric piano. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified session musicians). Live: ’72 LC Paris ’73 LC Arbor

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