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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
Read moreUnreleased. In 1990 Marian McPartland seduced Ray to lay down a beautiful solo version during their Piano Jazz meeting. You can listen to it here.
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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
Sunshine
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. Single (B): Crossover/Atlantic 985, February 1976, b/w America The Beautiful. This song was recorded – with uncredited band and session musicians – in late 1974 or early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. Complete album (this is track #6):
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October 15, 2014
Super Dave Blues (1, 2)
Read moreUnreleased. In 1987 and 1990 Ray Charles made guest appearances on Bob Einstein’s Super Dave Osborne TV-shows. Both times, as a kind of running gag, he played little blues ditties at the end of his performance.
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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
Swanee River Rock (Talkin’ ‘Bout That River)
Read moreAd from Billboard, 7 October 1957. Single (A): Atlantic 1154, August 1957 b/w I Want A Little Girl. Compilation (studio and Newport versions): Pure Genius, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. Recorded on 28 May 1957 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, Ricky Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peeples – d; Edgar […]
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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 Georgia Brown
Read moreAlbum: Dedicated To You, ABC/Paramount 355, January 1961. Up tempo septet arrangement by Marty Paich, recorded at United Studios in Hollywood on August 23 – 24, 1960. Personnel for these sessions: John Hunt – trumpet; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Martin Banks, Bill Pittman – […]
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October 15, 2014
Sweet Lorraine
Read moreUnreleased On February 20, 1969 Brother Ray guested for the third time in the Joey Bishop Show. Sweet Lorraine got an extremely delicate treatment in Ray’s sweetest Nat Cole mode. He was supported by the Johnny Mann Orchestra, with Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Louie Bellson on drums.
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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.