1980
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November 16, 2014
Born To Love Me
Read moreAlbum: Wish You Were Here Tonight, Columbia 38293, March 1983. Recorded between 1981 and 1983 with uncredited session musicians in Nashville, finished at RPM International in Los Angeles. Update 27.01.2021: 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 15, 2014
Caught A Touch Of Your 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, […]
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November 15, 2014
Christmas In My Heart
Read moreAlbum: The Spirit Of Christmas, Columbia 39415, January 1986. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with bass, drums, strings and singers (all uncredited) in the fall of 1984 (maybe into early 1985). Arranged by Ray Charles and Bill McElhiney.
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November 15, 2014
Christmas Time (2)
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). Mark Curry, Jim Seeley, Robbie Kwock, Jeff Kaye, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Coles – trumpets; Mayo Tiana, John Boice, Dan […]
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November 15, 2014
Class Reunion
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 15, 2014
Compared To What
Read moreAlbum: Brother Ray Is At It Again, Crossover/Atlantic SH 8546, March 1980.Single (A): Crossover/Atlantic 3762, August 1980, b/w Now That We’ve Found Each Other. Arranged by Mike Post.
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November 15, 2014
Crazy Old Soldier (With Johnny Cash)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985.Single (B): Columbia 4860, April 1985, b/w It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind.Album3: Johnny Cash, The Greatest Duets, Legacy, 2012. The album was recorded at the Eleven Eleven Studios and the Soundshop Studio in Nashville, and the Pedernales Studio in Spicewood, with c&w veteran Billy Sherrill. Ray finished things off at RPM International in […]
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November 14, 2014
Dixie Moon
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986.Single (A): Columbia 6370, October 1986, b/w A Bit Of Heaven. 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 14, 2014
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Read moreAlbum: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, Columbia 38990, July 1984.Single (A), Columbia 4210, March 1984, b/w They Call It Love. Recorded in Nashville and RPM International in Los Angeles. With Buddy Emmons – steel guitar; Fred Newell, Bucky Barrett, Phil Baugh, James Capps – guitar; Terry McMillan – Harmonica; Hoot Hester, Buddy Spicher – Fiddle; Matt […]
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November 13, 2014
Don’t You Love Me Anymore
Read moreAlbum: Brother Ray Is At It Again, Crossover/Atlantic SH 8546, March 1980. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Flugelhorn solo by Bobby Bryant Freddie Hubbard*. * This new attribution is based on a consensus among trumpetist alumni of the Ray Charles band. Live:’80 LC Northsea
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November 12, 2014
Everybody Has The Blues (With Tony Bennett)
Read moreAlbum3 (LP, CD, MC): The Art Of Excellence, Columbia FC 40344, 1986. The Art Of Excellence was Bennett’s first album after re-signing with Columbia Records, “sold in compact disc, cassette, and album simultaneously, an unusual marketing strategy”. The tune was also added, as a bonus song, to the 2005 re-issue of Ray’s Friendship album. But for some reason someone chose […]
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November 11, 2014
Friendship (With Ricky Skaggs)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985. Recorded at the Eleven Eleven Studios and the Soundshop Studio in Nashville, and the Pedernales Studio in Spicewood, with c&w veteran Billy Sherrill. Ray finished things off at RPM International in Los Angeles. The album was produced with session musicians Hargus Pig Robbins, Robert Ogdin, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Jose […]