Collaborations
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November 18, 2014
Angel Eyes (With Willie Nelson)
Read moreAlbum3 (VHS): The Willie Nelson Special With Special Guest Ray Charles, Embassy Home Entertainment, S.a.; (Laser Disc): Rhino/WEA, 9 July 2002. Recorded at the Austin Opera House on 17 May 1984.Jackie King – guitar; Don Hoss – piano; Sid Sims – electric bass; Bob Scott – drums. The show was first broadcast in November 1985.
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November 18, 2014
Antárctica (Jingle, With Daniela Mercury)
Read moreUnreleased. In 1994 Ray Charles and Daniela Mercury were featured in a commercial for the Brazilian beer brand Antárctica. The spot was created by agency DM9. The music score included both singers, Daniela’s band (with lots of percussion and brass), and Ray’s piano. As usual, Ray Charles’ piano and all vocals were recorded in Los […]
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November 18, 2014
Anyway You Want To (With The Raelettes)
Read moreAlbum: Brother Ray Is At It Again, Crossover/Atlantic SH 8546, March 1980. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With uncredited musicians, and The Raelettes.Arranged by Larry Muhoberac. Live:’81 LC Barcelona’85 LC Antibes’85 LC NewHaven’86 LC Lugano’88 LC Masson’88 LC Saratoga’89 LC Paris – 2x
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November 18, 2014
Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In (With The National Urban Coalition)
Read moreUnreleased. Filmed PSA TV campaign (30 and 120 seconds) with 100 celebrities, filmed in New York in December 1969 and first aired during The Ed Sullivan Show of March 9, 1970. Read this. Fasten your seatbelts:
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November 18, 2014
At The Club (With “Friends”)
Read moreSingle (A): At the Club, ABC 10314, March 1962, b/w Hide Nor Hair. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. An alternative track was included on Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music. The William Claxton Collection. Jazz Images 38046, 2018. Ray built a nice little studio party with his friends (the Orchestra and a […]
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November 18, 2014
Autumn Leaves (With Dizzy Gillespie A.O.)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles à Montreux 1978, S.r., S.a. With Dizzy Gillespie (tp, solo), Hank Crawford (as) and David Newman (fl, ts), Mickey Roker (ds), Kenny Burrel (g), George Duvivier (b), Esther Phillips (voc).
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November 18, 2014
Baby Cakes (Ray Charles On Organ)
Read moreAlbum 3: Quincy Jones, Quincy’s Got A Brand New Bag, Mercury SR 61063, February 1966. Recorded at Ray’s RPM studios in Los Angeles, on 24 November 1965. Ray played the organ. Bobby Bryant (tp), Urbie Green (tb), Kenny Shroyer (btb), Jackie Kelso (as), Plas Johnson (ts), Jewel Grant (bars), Ray Charles (org), Mike Rubini (p), Rene […]
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November 18, 2014
Baby Grand (With Billy Joel)
Read moreAlbum3 (CD, CS, 8T, LP): The Bridge, Columbia OC 40402, 29 July 1986. Single3 (A): Columbia 6994, March 1987. The song was produced for Joel’s album The Bridge, his 10th studio album. The recording of the duet with Ray took place at the Evergreen Studios in Burbank, in 1986. Joel considers Ray Charles one of his idols. […]
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November 18, 2014
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (aka Oh Baby)
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 250. B/w Lonely Boy. Recorded in Los Angeles, November 24, 1950. Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. “Ray Charles Trio”: Ray Charles – voc, p, cel; Oscar Moore – g; Johnny Miller – b. Many years later, Ray played the song for Clint Eastwood: see this. In 2003, for the […]
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November 18, 2014
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (With Betty Carter)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Single (A): ABC 10298, January 1962, b/w We’ll Be Together Again One of the most brilliant duets ever recorded. Produced at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13 or 14, 1961. With Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – […]
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November 18, 2014
Bacio (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Unfortunately, up till now only an audience taped recording has surfaced, from a 1988 concert in Saratoga Springs. You can listen to it here (first track). The orchestra that night: Chuck Parrish, Jeff Helgesen, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye – trumpets; Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, James Romanek, Charlie Shofner – trombones; Chris Lega, Al Jackson, Mike Karn, Rudy Johnson, […]
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November 18, 2014
Bad Water (The Raelettes, Ft Estella Yarbrough, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1014, 1970, b/w That Goes To Show You. Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella Yarbrough. Ray Charles also contributed backing vocals. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the […]