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November 6, 2014
If I Should Lose You (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Jimmy Scott: Falling In Love Is Wonderful, Tangerine, TRC 1501, 1963. Recorded at the United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962. As arranger Gerald Wilson told it in the liner notes to the 2003 reissue of the album, “Ray supervised, but he did so from the piano. He played on every track. And he made […]
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November 6, 2014
If I Were You
Read moreAlbum: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, Columbia 38990, July 1984. Recorded in Nashville studios 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 Morris – Bass; James Gadson – drums. Arranged […]
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November 6, 2014
If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck (With Jimmy Lewis)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11170, November 1968, b/w When I Stop Dreaming.Album: Ray Charles Doing His Thing, ABC/Tangerine 695, May 1969. Recorded on October 26, 1968 at RPM Studios in Los Angeles. Ray Charles (vocals, piano); Jimmy Lewis (vocals); Phil Guilbeau, Wallace Davenport (trumpet); David Phelps, Henry Coker (trombone); Maurice Spears (bass trombone); Andy Ennis, Buddy Terry (tenor […]
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November 6, 2014
If That’s What’Cha Want
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, Jeff Helgesen, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye – trumpets; Mike Christianson, Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, Charlie Schofner – trombones; Al Jackson, Chris Lega, Ricky Woodard, Rudy Johnson, Leroy Cooper – saxophones; Ernest Vantrease […]
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November 6, 2014
If You Give Me Your Heart (With Peggy Scott-Adams)
Read moreAlbum: Strong Love Affair, Qwest Records 9362-46107-2, January 1996. Instruments recorded in Paris and voices mixed in at RPM International in Los Angeles. Produced by Jean-Pierre Grosz. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 6, 2014
If You Go Away
Read moreAlbum: Come Live With Me, Crossover 9000, January 1974. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Arranged by Sid Feller. An audiotape of a working session where Feller and Charles discussed and worked on the arrangement of the song has survived. Exclusif 1978 – just Ray and his piano, unplugged, unique: Update 13.02.2021: the video of […]
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November 5, 2014
If You Love Me Like You Say (By Clydie King, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Clydie King – The Imperial & Minit Years, Stateside EMI 5099950958122, 2007. Ray Charles (on piano) and his band are on Clydie King’s one-off Tangerine recording of this song, which wasn’t released until 2007, as part of Clydie King – The Imperial & Minit Years, from a previously unreleased Tangerine master taped in 1968 (session info here). Live: ’67 LC […]
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November 5, 2014
If You Wanna Keep Him (aka If You Want To Keep Him) (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1031, 1973 (b/w Jimmy Cliff, Many Rivers To Cross).Album3: The Raelettes, Hits And Rarities, Titanic TR-CD 4422, 1993. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or most from the Ray Charles Orchestra).
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November 5, 2014
If You Were Mine
Read moreAlbum: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970.Single (A): ABC 11271, August 1970, b/w Till I Can’t Take it Anymore. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With strings, rhythm section, and singers – all unnamed. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 5, 2014
If You Wouldn’t Be My Lady
Read moreAlbum: 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 5, 2014
I’ll Be Good To You (With Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones)
Read moreSingle3 (A, part 1; B, part 2): Qwest 22697, October 1989.Single3 (12″ Maxi CD): Quest 0-21408, 1989.Music clip: see this.Album3 (LP, CD): Quincy Jones, Back On The Block, Quest 26020, 1989. Lead vocals – Chaka Khan, Ray Charles; guitar – George Johnson; bass – Louis Johnson; keyboards – David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Ian Prince; drums – Harvey […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be Seeing You
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen, ABC/Tangerine 595, June 1967. Recorded at RPM International in 1966 or 1967. With falsetto, strings, a rhythm section and The Raelettes. Arranged by Sid Feller.