1990
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January 21, 2017
Newport 1993 Now Complete
Read moreOn August 14, 1993, Ray performed at the Fort Adams State Park in a program of the Newport Jazz Festival. Until today I had only seen 4 of the tunes, but now Concert Vault has brought the complete concert online. See this for more context.
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November 21, 2014
Child Support, Alimony
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990. Also released as a 3″ CD single (b/w I’ll Take Care Of You) by Warner Japan (WPDP-6248). Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts. Update 24.01.2021: the footage of this performance appears no longer available, please let me know in […]
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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
A Lover’s Blues (aka Lover’s Blues) (By Margie Hendrix, Backed By The Vocals, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle3 (B): Tangerine TRC 940, April 1964, b/w Let No One Hold You. Compilation album: The Raelettes, Hits And Rarities, Titanic Records TR-CD 4422, 1993. Written and produced by Ray Charles (also on piano). The Vocals: Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo, Harry Elston, and Floyd Butler. David Fathead Newman on tenor sax. Two years later The Raelettes – […]
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November 20, 2014
A Song For You
Read moreAlbum: My World, Warner Bros 26735 (CD), WE 833 (vinyl), March 1993. Single (A): Warner Bros. 18611, March 1993, b/w I Can’t Get Enough. Recorded at Rat Cherokee, House of Soul, Capitol, Summa, Studio Ultimo, Clinton Recording Studio B, and Peter Rafelson Studio. Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock. For the names of the session musicians, follow the […]
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November 19, 2014
All She Wants To Do Is Love Me
Read moreAlbum: Strong Love Affair, Qwest Records 9362-46107-2, January 1996. Recorded in Paris (instruments) and at RPM International in Los Angeles (voice). Produced by Jean-Pierre Grosz. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. 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 […]
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November 18, 2014
Angelina
Read moreAlbum: Strong Love Affair, Qwest Records 9362-46107-2, January 1996. Recorded in Paris (instruments) and at RPM International in Los Angeles (voice). Produced by Jean-Pierre Grosz. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Written by Knut Koppang. Update 25.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the […]
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November 17, 2014
Beatrice (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2008. Arranged by Wayne Coniglio. 1997 personnel: Ted Murdock, Roger Ingram, David Hoffman, Ken Scharf – trumpets; Mike Guerrier, Steve Sigmund, Clay Lawrey, Wayne Coniglio – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson, Steve Elliott, Rudy Johnson, James Farnsworth – saxophone; Kenny Carr – guitar; […]
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November 15, 2014
Christmas Time (1)
Read moreSingle (A/B): Crossover/Atlantic 3549, November 1978 [with the song on both sides].Compilation album3: Soul Christmas, Rhino R2 71788, 1994 [bonus track]. This song was written by Sadye Shepard (of Sadies Tune fame); it’s different from the track with the same title on Ray’s Christmas album. It was routinely labeled as a DJ-only promotion single, but I think it probably […]
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November 13, 2014
Duke Rays (With Steve Turre) (Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Steve Turre, In The Spur Of The Moment, Telarc B00004TUOZ, 1999. The sessions with Ray were recorded at the Avatar Studios, Studios A & C, in New York City on August 14 and October 8, 1999. Steve Turre – shells, trombone; Ray Charles – piano; Peter Washington – bass; Peter Turre – drums. Full album (track #3):Update 01.02.2021: […]
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November 13, 2014
Ellie, My Love
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990.Single (CD, Japan): Victor, VDPS-1050, 4 October 1989, b/w Ellie, My Love (Instrumental). Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts. The 4’08 “instrumental” version only lacks Ray’s voice, but it kept the backing vocals.* Check this post for the Japanese origin and […]
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November 12, 2014
Everybody’s Handsome Child
Read moreAlbum: Strong Love Affair, Qwest Records 9362-46107-2, January 1996. Recorded in Paris (instruments) and at RPM International in Los Angeles (voice). Produced by Jean-Pierre Grosz. For the personnel, follow the album link. 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 […]