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• November 7, 2014

  I Got The Sores (aka Oy Vey Blues) (With Jackie Mason)

  Unreleased. A not very funny skit recorded at The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, in January 1969.

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• November 7, 2014

  I Got You Under My Skin

  Unreleased. Recorded as part of the TV coverage of the 72nd Annual Academy Awards Show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2000. A brief, beautiful rendition, as a part of a bigger medley with film songs (to which Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, Isaac Hayes, Faith Hill and Garth Brooks also contributed).

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• November 7, 2014

  I Had A Dream

  Single (B): Atlantic 1180, April 1958 b/w Yes Indeed.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Written by Ricky (Ricci) Harper and Ray Charles. Recorded in New York on 20 February 1958 with Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs;  Richie Goldberg – d; Edgar Willis – b. The Raeletes […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Had It All

  Album: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, Columbia 38990, July 1984. Recorded in Nashville and at 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 7, 2014

  I Had The Craziest Dream

  Album: I’m All Yours Baby, ABC/Tangerine 675, February 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited musicians (incl. strings). Produced 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

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• November 7, 2014

  I Heard It Through The Grapevine (California Raisins Jingle)

  Unreleased. In 1988 a clay animation figure of Ray Charles was featured in a California Raisins commercial. Will Vinton Studios produced a series of popular claymation commercials for the CALRAB (California Raisin Advisory Board), a.o. with Ray Charles, The Tempations and Michael Jackson. Foote, Cone & Belding/San Francisco handled the account. CALRAB director Robert Phinney said, […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Just Can’t Get Enough Of You

  Album: Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again, Crossover 4000, May 2002. Recorded at the Ouistiti Studios and the Plus XXX Studios in Paris, mixed at RPM International in Los Angeles, and Lighthouse Recording Studio, Studio City. For personnel details, follow the album link, above. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Keep It Hid

  Album: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in May 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in May 1970. Arranged by Sid Feller. With strings, choir and rhythm section. The musicians remained uncredited (Carol Kaye possibly on bass). Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Like The Sunrise

  Album3 (VHS, France): Duke Ellington – We Love You Madly, VRV 1124, S.a. From Duke Ellington… We Love You Madly, a tribute to Duke Ellington, recorded at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, on 10 and 11 January 1973. In the end, Ray starts preaching to re-introduce Aretha on stage, for their duet on Ain’t But The One. (For […]

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• November 7, 2014

  I Like To Hear It Sometime

  Album: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not credited. The Raelettes took care of the backing vocals. Arranged by Onzy Matthews.

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• November 7, 2014

  I Love You More Than I Ever Have

  Album: Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again, Crossover 4000, May 2002. Recorded at Ouistiti Studios and Plus XXX Studios in Paris, RPM International in Los Angeles, and Lighthouse Recording Studio, Studio City, California. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Listen to it here.

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• November 7, 2014

  I Love You So Much It Hurts

  Album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, ABC/Paramount 410, April 1962. The elpee was recorded  on 5 and 7 February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City, and on 15 February at the United Recording Studios in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich.

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