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27 March 2011

Ray Charles Live In Rome (1999)

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On 28 July 1999 Ray Charles, the Ray Charles Orchestra and The Raelettes played a concert at the RomaLive Festival . Read review here ; ...
24 March 2011

Ray Charles Live At Salute To Freedom (1963)

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I’ve written a few times about Ray Charles’ position and actions against racism. One of these actions was his contribution to Salute To...
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21 March 2011

Genius And Friends (2005)

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When a recording artist dies, their record company always gets squeezed between their (and the artist's heirs') commercial interest...
27 February 2011

Ray Charles Live in Antibes (1961 - 2001)

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Ray's concerts at Antibes span his whole international live career. After his debut at the edition of 1961 it took him 15 years to retu...
20 February 2011

Rita Graham, Vibrations (Ray Charles On Piano) (1969)

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You Better Go Now Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (There Is) No Greater Love Meditation P.S. I Love You Charade The Genie My Cup Runn...

Bought Blues (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano) (1971)

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  Never No More* Ha Ha In The Day Time* I Reached For A Tear* My Bottle Is My Companion We Both Must Cry River's Invitation* Pr...

My Jug And I (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano) (1966)

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  My Jug And I River's Invitation Baby Please Stranger In My Own Home Town Never Say Naw The Hunt Is On Memory Pain ...
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17 February 2011

Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection (1949 - 1993)

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This 5-CD compilation boxset includes 16 tracks from singles that were not before coherently reissued on an album, some duets otherwis...
07 February 2011

Ray Charles Featured In Down Beat (1956)

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This is the first full page magazine article about Ray Charles that I know of, from Down Beat , dated 28 November 1956. Wexler's quote o...
06 February 2011

Rare Photos Of The Ray Charles Orchestra & The Raelettes In Paris (1963)

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Early photos of Ray Charles are relatively rare, but photos from the musicians in his band and of The Raelettes are really scarce. People...