Collaborations
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October 25, 2014
Neither One Of Us (With Gladys Knight & The Pips)
Read moreAlbum3 (DVD): Gladys Knight & The Pips – Featuring Ray Charles: Live In Los Angeles, Immortal, 13 January 2008. Filmed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, on or around September 1977. (Starts at 4’00):
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October 25, 2014
Never No More (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine TRC 923, May 1962, b/w I Reached For A Tear. Album3: Percy Mayfield, Bought Blues, Tangerine TRCS 1510, 1971. Recorded in New York City on March 23, 1962. In the early 1960s Ray involved the members of his old septet in sessions for Percy: Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor […]
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October 25, 2014
Never Say Naw (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966. Single (A): Tangerine 927, 1963, b/w Life Is Suicide. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1962. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Newman – tenor saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Sonny Forriest, guitar.
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October 24, 2014
No Greater Love (There Is —) (By Rita Graham, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: Rita Graham, Vibrations, Tangerine TRCS 1507, 1969. The 1936 standard composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Marty Symes. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians. Arranged by Sid Feller.
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October 24, 2014
None Of Us Are Free
Read moreAlbum: My World, Warner Bros 26735 (CD), WE 833 (vinyl), March 1993. Eric Clapton picked the guitar solo. Recorded at Rat Cherokee, House of Soul, Capitol, Summa, Studio Ultimo, Clinton Recording Studio B, and Peter Rafelson Studio. For details, follow the link to the album description, above.
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October 24, 2014
Notes
Read moreAlbum3 (DVD): Blues Clues: Blue’s Big Musical Movie, Paramount, 3 October 2000. Album3 (CD + Book): Rhino/WEA, 17 October 2000. I’ve also seen VHS and Playstation versions. Performed by Ray Charles (in his audio-only role as G-Clef) and The Persuasions. The mini tracks Notes, Rhythm, and Tempo (and Dynamics, to which Ray didn’t contribute) each represent a basic element of […]
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October 24, 2014
Nothing Like A Hundred Miles (With B.B. King)
Read moreAlbum: Just Between Us, Columbia 40703, September 1988. B.B. only played guitar, Ray did all the singing. Recorded at RPM International with uncredited musicians.
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October 24, 2014
Nothing Wrong (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: The Ray Charles Orchestra, My Kind Of Jazz Part 3, Crossover 9007, October 1975. Recorded by the Ray Charles band in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles: Johnny Coles, Jack Evans, Phil Guilbeau, Bob Coassin – trumpets; Ken Tussing, Glenn Childress, Steve Davis, Wally Huff – trombones; Eddie Pratt, Clifford […]
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October 24, 2014
Ode To Billie Joe (Ft Clydie King)
Read moreAlbum: It’s A Blues Thing, Monad B000003J7X, 1995 (1968). F.l.t.r. Merry Clayton, Alex Brown, Gwen Berry, Clydie King at Newport Jazz Fest on July 7, 1968. From Michigan Daily (Jul. 13): “Charles is an unequaled musical institution. He closed his performance with High-Heeled Sneakers [= Hi Heel Sneakers], bringing the house down 8 times. One highlight […]
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October 24, 2014
Oh Lady Luck (With Kennie Rogers)
Read moreUnreleased. Ray Charles’ and Kennie Rogers’ duet on Oh Lady Luck wasn’t great, but it certainly looked and sounded* spontaneous. The performance was part of a variety TV show titled A Special Kenny Rogers, taped on stage at the Opryland Auditorium in Nashville, in February 1979, and aired on April 12, 1979 by CBS. *I’ve been […]
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October 24, 2014
Oh Lord, I’m On My Way
Read moreUK single. Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Single (A): RCA 10800 , October 1976, b/w Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess. Recorded with the James Cleveland Singers between 20 and 23 April 1976; Ray’s contributions on keyboards were recorded on 13 July, at the RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the line-up, click on […]
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October 22, 2014
On Saturday Night (A Little Fun —) (With SNL Cast)
Read moreAlbum 3 (VHS): Saturday Night Live, Warner Home Video 085392902132, 23 August 1989; DVD: Universal Studios, 13 March 2011 – both with this SNL episode (#051, aka season 3, episode 5). The show aired on 12 November 1977. At the end Ray performed a 1-minute ditty – titled (A Little Fun) On Saturday Night – with the cast of […]