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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.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be There
Read moreAlbum: My World, Warner Bros 26735 (CD), WE 833 (vinyl), March 1993.Promo Single (A – remix; B – album version): Warner Bros PRO-CD-5978, 1993. Recorded at Rat Cherokee, House of Soul, Capitol, Summa, Studio Ultimo, Clinton Recording Studio B, and Peter Rafelson Studio. For the names of the session musicians, follow the link to the album […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be Your Servant
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11193, February 1969, b/w I Didn’t Know What Time it Was.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with unnamed musicians and The Raelettes.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Do Anything But Work
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 229, May 1950, b/w Someday.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, on May 26, 1950. Ray Charles with Orchestra: Ray Charles, voc, p; Teddy Buckner, tp; Marshall Royal, as; Jack McVea, ts; Charles Waller, bs; Louis Spiginer, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Clifton ‘Rudy’ Pitts, ds; Le […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Fly Away (With Loretta Lynn)
Read moreUnreleased. The gospel duet which Ray Charles performed with Loretta Lynn when they both guested on the TV show Country Comes Home in 1981 (see this for more context), turned out to contain the Hank Williams-penned ‘southern gospel’ tune I’ll Fly Away, Amazing Grace, and a still unidentified third gospel song. The Country Music Hall Of Fame took the footage down. It’s a shame how […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Never Smile Again (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreUnreleased. Recorded at United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962, but it stayed in the can ever since. Cf. this.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Never Stand In Your Way
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Recorded on 7 September 1962 in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd