With The Raelettes
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November 14, 2014
Do It To Me Slow (The Raelettes, Ft Pat Peterson)
Read moreUnreleased. Among Ray Charles fans Do It To Me Slow is best known for its triumphant theme, which for many years was played as the introduction ‘jingle’ for the walk-on of “All 5”, a.k.a. The Raelettes. The tune was arranged by Ray Charles and James Polk.Pat Peterson gave a very vivid performance of the full version of […]
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November 11, 2014
Giving Up (With The Raelettes, Ft. Trudy Cohran / Tonette McKinney)
Read moreUnreleased. Based on Donny Hathaway’s 1972 re-interpretation of Gladys Knight’s minor hit from 1964. Ray and the girls kept on to Donny’s tempo: a long, slow, soaring love lament. It was performed many times by Trudy Cohran, and (after she left The Raelettes) also by Tonette McKinney. Tokyo 1990 (starts at 1’14’40) with Trudy Cohran: Moscow 1994 with […]
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November 10, 2014
Goin’ Out Of My Head (Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. If this song title, listed in an Australian newspaper, was correct (as far as I know, the Charles troupe didn’t perform it elsewhere), the best candidate for The composition is the Randazzo/Weinstein song, made famous by Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Dionne Warwick, and then it would surely have been performed by a Raelette., […]
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November 10, 2014
Guess Who I Saw Today (With The Raelettes)
Read moreUnreleased. The song, written by Murray Grand and Elisse Boyd, is best known in Nancy Wilson’s version. Ray dictated or ordered for a great big band arrangement. The Raelettes made it into a beautiful show piece (Ray of course turning the intro into a bawdy dialogue). Live:’75 LC Brussels’76 LC Antibes’78 LC Antibes’84 LC Ithaca’90 […]
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November 9, 2014
He Called Me Baby (All Night Long) (The Raelettes)
Read moreUnreleased. This is the only known recorded performance by The Raelettes of this country song (written in 1962 by Harlan Howard). Live:’73 LC Arbor
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November 9, 2014
Here I Go Again (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1017, 1971, b/w Leave My Man Alone.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Ray Charles on piano. Ft Estella Yarbrough. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited (orchestra/session?) musicians.
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November 7, 2014
I Only Have Eyes For You (With The Raelettes, Ft Verlyn Flenaugh)
Read moreUnreleased. This song was only (audience-)taped once at the “Ray Charles Show 1968” in Fresno, on October 25. “She’s gonna talk about what she appreciates in a man,” This is how Ray introduced Sister Verlyn, who then performed a highly forgettable rock ‘n roll song (not the famous A. Dubin/J. Burke tune with the same title).
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November 6, 2014
I Want To (Do Everything For You) (By The Raelettes, Ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1006, 1970, b/w Keep It To Yourself.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Great Joe Tex song, recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra. The Raelettes, featuring Mable John; plus Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella […]
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November 6, 2014
I Want To Thank You (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 986, 1968, b/w It’s Almost Here.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or mostly from the Ray Charles orchestra). Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes: Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor).
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November 6, 2014
I Want Your Love (With The Raelettes, Ft Estella Yarbrough)
Read moreUnreleased. Estella Yarbrough picked up thic Chic tune when it came out, and sang it until the end. Live:’79 LC Antibes’80 LC Northsea’81 LC Barcelona’81 LC Sanremo’82 LC Antibes’83 CL Antibes’84 LC Warsaw’85 LC NewHaven’85 LC Antibes’86 LC Lugano’89 LC Ghent’95 LC Greenville’95 LC Tramps’99 LC Rome NM00 LC Basel
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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
I’m Gettin’ ‘Long All Right (Ft Merry Clayton, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle3 (B): Tangerine 984, 1968, b/w All I Need Is His Love.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971 (titled I Get Along All Right). Merry Clayton rarely sounded more soulful than on this A-side of Tangerine 984 from 1968 (with yet another title variarion: I’m Gett’n Long Alright).Ray Charles played piano, and can be heard calling off the […]