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November 9, 2014
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (By Stefanie Minatee, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas, Urban Works, 23 November 2004 (2002). Filmed at the Resch Center in Green Bay (WI), on 8 December 2002, with the Voices of Jubilation Gospel Choir of Newark. Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 9, 2014
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (By Harold Dudley, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas, Urban Works, 23 November 2004 (2002). Filmed at the Resch Center in Green Bay (WI), on 8 December 2002, with the Voices of Jubilation Gospel Choir of Newark. Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 9, 2014
Heartbreaker
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 2055, March 1960, b/w Just For A Thrill.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Taped in New York on 17 May 1953 with Jesse Drakes – tp; Sam Taylor- ts; Dave McRae – bs; Connie Kay – d; Mickey Baker – g; Lloyd Trotman – b. (Outtakes):Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is […]
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November 9, 2014
Heaven Help Us All
Read moreAlbum: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray on piano, and probably also on organ. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified session musicians). Israel 1972:Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]
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November 9, 2014
Heaven Help Us All (With Gladys Knight)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia. Ray probably never sounded so unlike himself, but Gladys carried the tune – and the terrific arrangement – like the […]
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November 9, 2014
Heavenly Music
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra, The Raelettes and studio musicians.
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November 9, 2014
Here Come De Honey Man (With Cleo Laine)
Read moreAlbum: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Cleo and Ray recorded together from 20 to 23 April 1976, and Ray’s instrumentals were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the session personnel, click on the album’s link, above.
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November 9, 2014
Here I Go Again (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1017, 1971, b/w Leave My Man Alone.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Ray Charles on piano. Ft Estella Yarbrough. 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 (orchestra/session?) musicians.
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November 9, 2014
Here We Go Again (ft Alex Brown)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 10938, April 1967, b/w Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It.Album: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen, ABC/Tangerine 595, June 1967. Recorded at RPM International in January 1967. With woodwinds, strings, Billy Preston on organ, Rene Hall on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, and The Raelettes: Gwen Berry, Alex […]
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November 9, 2014
Here We Go Again (With Norah Jones)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004.In 2010 Blue Note Records released …Featuring Norah Jones, a collection of Norah Jones’ musical collaborations from the first decade of the new century. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. Just as in the […]
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November 9, 2014
Hey Girl
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles à L’Olympia, Music Video Distributors, 2006 (2000).Album (CD): Ray Charles à L’Olympia, XIII Bis Records, 11 January 2005 (2000), 640543 2. The song was written in 1963 by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Brother Ray ‘found it back’ in his frailer days. (I hope that Melbourne concert from ’67 will be made public […]
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November 9, 2014
Hey Girl (With Michael McDonald)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. Recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia.