Collaborations
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October 15, 2014
Strong Everlasting Love (With Brenda Lee Eager)
Read moreUnreleased. This clipping from Jet magazine (Nov. 15, 1993), mentions a duet on a song titled Strong Everlasting Love with Brenda Lee Eager, which she co-wrote. Ray Charles Enterprises published the composition, but as far as I know the track was never released.
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October 15, 2014
Stuff Like That (With Ashford & Simpson, Chaka Khan, Brandy, Charlie Wilson)
Read moreAlbum3: Quincy Jones, Q’s Jook Joint, Warner/WEA B000002MXI, November 1995. The line-up of vocalists included Ashford & Simpson, Chaka Khan, Brandy, Charlie Wilson, and Ray Charles. Greg Phillinganes played keyboards. Follow the album link above for personnel details. Quincy’s original (1978) version, in 6+ unforgettable Soul Train minutes:
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October 15, 2014
Summertime (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 line-up, click on the album’s link, above. Album: TV show 1977: Live: ’77 TV Heart
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October 15, 2014
Surrender To Love (Virtually With Laura Pausini)
Read moreAlbum: Genius And Friends, Rhino/WEA, 20 September 2005. Post mortem, for this album duet partners were added to Ray’s original tracks. For more painful production details, follow the album link, above. In 2005 Rhino/Atlantic also released this track in Europe (Italy?) on a Maxi promo CD (PRO15599). Here’s a making of-clip from an Italian news program with contemporary […]
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Eyes (With David Fathead Newman)
Read moreAlbum: Fathead, Atlantic 1304, 1960. Recording date: November 5, 1958 at Atlantic Recording Studio, New York. Ray Charles (p), David Newman (as), Marcus Belgrave (tp); Hank Crawford (bs), Edgar Willis (b), Milt Turner (ds). Arranged by Hank Crawford. Recording engineer: Tom Dowd.
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead (With Barbra Streisand And The Raelettes)
Read moreUnreleased. Streisand’s successful (but odd) mash-up of Sweet Inspiration (Dan Penn/Spooner Oldham) and Where You Lead (Carole King/Toni Stern), televized as part of Barbra Streisand… And Other Musical Instruments, taped in 1973 in London. Ray sparsely sang, but played beautiful piano and a bit of organ on this one. Also with The Raelettes, who played a credible role as a gospel quartet. […]
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Memories (With Clydie King)
Read moreDutch release. Album: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970. Single (B): ABC 11291, February 1971, b/w Don’t Change On Me. A nice duet with Sister Clydie. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians and choir remained uncredited.
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Potato Pie (With James Taylor)
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.
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October 15, 2014
Swing A Little Taste (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Live In Concert, ABC/Paramount 500, January 1965. Ray and the band never recorded this great instrumental in the studio studio. The tune was written by Julian Priester (who, oddly, seems to have missed the two recordings during his stay at the band, in 1964 – the one in the UK taped several months […]
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October 14, 2014
Takes Two To Tango
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13-14, 1961. Ray Charles – piano, voc.; Betty Carter – voc; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bill Pittman – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Mel Lewis, […]
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October 14, 2014
Tears Inside (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Blues Connotation, Jazz Birdies Of Paradise, J-Bop 052, S.a. (taped on 9 October 1971 in Torino). The tune was penned by Ornette Coleman. “Blues Connotation”, the title chosen for the (bootleg) CD, and there also quoted as the title for this track, is from another, much better known Coleman composition. Ray Charles – p; Marcus […]
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October 14, 2014
Tell The Truth (With Margie Hendricks)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles In Person, Atlantic 8039, May 1960 (1958). Single (B): Atlantic 2068, 1960-07 b/w Sweet Sixteen Bars. The taping comes from the 1958 live concert at Newport, being added to the 1959 concert in Atlanta for the In Person album. Also listen to this earlier version by The 5 Royales (Atlantic attributed Ray with the writing credits…). Studio: The […]