1980
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November 21, 2014
I Wish I’d Never Loved You At All (With Gladys Knight)
Read moreAlbum: Just Between Us, Columbia 40703, September 1988. Recorded at RPM International with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra (i.e. Mark Curry, Bobby Medina, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye – trumpets; Mike Christianson, Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, Charlie Schofner – trombones; Al Jackson, Ricky Woodard, Rudy Johnson, Leroy Cooper [and Chris Lega?] – saxophones; Ernest Vantrease […]
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November 20, 2014
3/4 Time
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983.Single (A): Columbia 3810, March 1983, b/w You Feel Good All Over. Recorded with uncredited Nashville session musicians between 1981 and 1983, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Arranged by James Polk. Columbia produced a clip of the song, directed by Marc Ball, edited by Captain Video, […]
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November 20, 2014
A Childhood
Read moreAlbum3: Silences On Crie, Fondation Pour L’Enfance, 18371-1, 1989 (distributed by CBS; CB 321); also on cassette (18371-4, 1989). A Childhood was part of an album titled Silences On Crie, a fundraising vehicle for and released by the Fondation Pour L’Enfance, a French charity fighting against child abuse, in November 1989. Among the other artists contributing were Richard Bohringer, Francis […]
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November 20, 2014
A Little Bit Of Heaven
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986. Single (B): Columbia 6370, October 1986, b/w Dixie Moon. Recorded in Nashville, and mixed in Los Angeles, at RPM International. With Bobby Odgin, Timmy Tappan – piano; William Puett – horns; Hargus Pig Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Pete Bordonali, Pete Drake, Jerry Kennedy, Weldon […]
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November 20, 2014
A Poor Man’s Song
Read moreAlbum: Brother Ray Is At It Again, Crossover/Atlantic SH 8546, March 1980. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Arranged by Mike Post.
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November 20, 2014
Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, and finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Update 24.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks […]
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November 19, 2014
All I Want For Christmas
Read moreAlbum: The Spirit Of Christmas, Columbia 39415, January 1986. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, The Raelettes and session musicians in the fall of 1984 (maybe into early 1985). With Mark Curry, Jim Seeley, Robbie Kwock, Jeff Kaye, Johnny Coles – trumpets; Mayo Tiana, John Boice, Dan Weinstein, […]
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November 18, 2014
Angel Eyes (With Willie Nelson)
Read moreAlbum3 (VHS): The Willie Nelson Special With Special Guest Ray Charles, Embassy Home Entertainment, S.a.; (Laser Disc): Rhino/WEA, 9 July 2002. Recorded at the Austin Opera House on 17 May 1984.Jackie King – guitar; Don Hoss – piano; Sid Sims – electric bass; Bob Scott – drums. The show was first broadcast in November 1985.
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November 18, 2014
Anybody With The Blues
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986. Recorded in Nashville, and mixed in Los Angeles, at RPM International. With Bobby Odgin, Timmy Tappan – piano; William Puett – horns; Hargus Pig Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Pete Bordonali, Pete Drake, Jerry Kennedy, Weldon Myrick, Dale Sellers – guitar; Billy Sanford, Henry Strzelecki, […]
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November 18, 2014
Anyway You Want To (With The Raelettes)
Read moreAlbum: Brother Ray Is At It Again, Crossover/Atlantic SH 8546, March 1980. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With uncredited musicians, and The Raelettes.Arranged by Larry Muhoberac. Live:’81 LC Barcelona’85 LC Antibes’85 LC NewHaven’86 LC Lugano’88 LC Masson’88 LC Saratoga’89 LC Paris – 2x
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November 18, 2014
Baby Grand (With Billy Joel)
Read moreAlbum3 (CD, CS, 8T, LP): The Bridge, Columbia OC 40402, 29 July 1986. Single3 (A): Columbia 6994, March 1987. The song was produced for Joel’s album The Bridge, his 10th studio album. The recording of the duet with Ray took place at the Evergreen Studios in Burbank, in 1986. Joel considers Ray Charles one of his idols. […]
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November 17, 2014
Beaucoup Love
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986. Recorded in Nashville, and mixed in Los Angeles, at RPM International. With Bobby Odgin, Timmy Tappan – piano; William Puett – horns; Hargus Pig Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Pete Bordonali, Pete Drake, Jerry Kennedy, Weldon Myrick, Dale Sellers – guitar; Billy Sanford, Henry Strzelecki, […]