Ray Charles sings before Leonard vs Duran (1980)
November 25, 1980 - Ray Charles will sing "America The Beautiful" before the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran fight at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans<img…
Ray Charles goes to Paris (2000)
November 22, 2000 - Ray Charles performs at the Olympia in Paris, France<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Ray Charles goes to Brazil (1963)
November 16, 1963 - Ray Charles a.k.a. "O Genio" performs in Sao Paulo, Brazil<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Quincy Jones releases ‘Q’s Jook Joint,’ an album featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono and…
Quincy Jones' 'Q's Jook Joint' is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest.Track Listing : 1.Jook Joint Intro (Quincy Jones) - 01:32 . 2.Let The Good Times Roll (Fleecie Moore, Sam Theard) - 02:55 . 3.Cool…
Ray Charles swings in Paris (1969)
October 8, 1969 - Ray Charles and orchestra will be on stage at Salle Pleyel in Paris<img src='http://rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Concord Records publish Diane Schuur’s ‘Friends for Schuur,’ an album featuring…
Diane Schuur's 'Friends for Schuur' is an album featuring duets with Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder and released on September 26, 2000 by Concord Records.Track Listing : 1.Easy Living (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 04:26 . 2.I'D Fly (Riccardo…
Singing With Ray Charles
Ray Charles who would have turned 90 today, has duetted with a myriad of singers of all genres. We have selected twelve of them. They are Buck Owens, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones , Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lewis,…
On TV today, Ray Charles, Liza Minnelli at ‘The Johnny Cash Show’ (1970)
September 23, 1970 - Ray Charles and a young singer named Liza Minnelli are guests on ABC "The Johnny Cash Show"<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of…
Ricky Skaggs, John Scofield and others celebrate Ray Charles (2012)
September 22, 2012 - Ricky Skaggs, John Scofield, Tracy Bonham, Doug Wamble and many others take part in the Ray Charles Symposium held at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts<img…
On TV today, Ray Charles with Dick Cavett (1972)
September 18, 1972 - you don't miss Ray Charles, sole guest on The Dick Cavett Show on ABC. <img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Ray Charles begins the recording of the album ‘What’d I Say’ (1952)
Ray Charles' 'What'd I Say' is a studio album recorded between September 11, 1952 and February 18, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic.Track listing : 1.What'd I Say (Ray Charles) - 05:04 . 2.Jumpin' In The Mornin' (Ray Charles)…
Ray Charles records ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two’ (1962)
Ray Charles 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two' is an album (following the success of Vol 1) recorded on September 5 and 7, 1962 and released in October 1962 by ABC-Paramount. Track listing : 1.You Are My Sunshine…
Concord publish Ray Charles’ posthumous and final album : ‘Genius Loves Company’…
Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.Track listing : 1.Here We Go Again (Don Lanier, Red Steagall) - 03:59 . 2.Sweet Potato Pie (James Taylor) - 03:47…
Ray Charles records ‘Dedicated to You’ with Betty Carter (1960)
Ray Charles' 'Dedicated to You' is an album recorded on August 23, 1960 with Betty Carter and released In January 1961 by ABC Paramount.Track Listing : 1.Hardhearted Hannah (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow) - 03:14 .…
Ray Charles sings at Newport Jazz (1993)
August 14, 1993 - Ray Charles is at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Ray Charles sings at Antibes Jazz (1990)
July 19, 1990 - Ray Charles and his big band will be on stage at Antibes Jazz Festival in France<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light '…
Ray Charles rocks at North Sea Jazz (1980)
July 13, 1980 - the Ray Charles Show with the Raelettes and a big band will rock the PWA zaal at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague, The Netherlands<img…
Ray Charles sings at Newport Jazz Festival (1960)
July 2, 1960 - Ray Charles is at Newport Jazz Festival, RI <img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190' height='161'/><img…
We remember Ray Charles. ‘Ray Of Light’
This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.Digest Tracklist : Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder - Living For The City . A Song For You (1999) . What' D I Say (1997) . Hit The…
Verve release ‘That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles’ (2005)
‘That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles' is a tribute album released on June 7, 2005 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Busted (Harlan Howard) - 06:31 . 2.What'D I Say (Ray Charles) - 06:18 . 3.Sticks And Stones…
Ray Charles records ‘In Person’ in Atlanta, Georgia for Atlantic Records (1959)
Ray Charles 'In Person' is a live album recorded on May 28, 1959 at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and released In July 1960 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.The Right Time (Lew Herman, Nappy Brown, Ozzie Cadena)…
Atlantic record the first sessions of ‘Ray Charles,’ his debut album (1953)
'Ray Charles' is his debut album recorded between May 17, 1953 and November 27, 1956, released in 1957 (and re-released as 'Hallelujah I Love Her So' in 1962) by Atlantic .Track Listing : 1.Ain'T That Love (Ray Charles) - 02:51 .…
Ray Charles records in New-York ‘The Genius of Ray Charles’ (1959)
'The Genius of Ray Charles' is his sixth studio album mixing big band songs with string-backed ballads, recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic. .Track Listing : 1.Let The Good Times Roll (Sam Theard,…
Ray Charles records in a New-York studio ‘The Genius Hits the Road’ (1960)
Ray Charles' 'The Genius Hits the Road' is an album recorded on March 25 and 29, 1960 and released in September 1960 by ABC-Paramount.Track Listing : 1.Alabamy Bound (Buddy Desylva, Bud Green, Ray Henderson) - 01:55 . 2.Georgia On My Mind…
On TV today, Ray Charles, Nancy Sinatra et al at ‘Bob Hope Special’ (1969)
March 19, 1969 - you do not want to miss Ray Charles, Nancy Sinatra, Jimmy Durante and Cyd Charisse at the "Bob Hope Special" on NBC
On TV today, Ray Charles with Johnny Cash (1970)
February 11, 1970 - you do not miss Ray Charles at ABC "The Johnny Cash Show"<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ray-Charles-Ray-Of-Light-RVJ.jpeg' alt='Ray Charles - Ray Of Light ' width='190'…
Norah, Wynton & Willie pay tribute to Ray Charles (2009)
February 9, 2009 - Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones and others pay tribute to Ray Charles.<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Norah-Jones-The-Divine-In-Miss-Jones-RVJ.jpg'…
Ray Charles begins the recording of ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’…
Ray Charles' 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music' is a studio album recorded between February 5 & 15, 1962 and released in April 1962 by ABC-Paramount.Track Listing : 1.Bye Bye Love (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 02:09 .…
Ray Charles records ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones for…
Ray Charles' 'Genius + Soul = Jazz' is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March 1961 By Impulse!. Track Listing : 1.From The Heart (Ray Charles) - 03:30…
Ray Charles visits Tokyo (1982)
December 17, 1982 - Ray Charles performs at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo (Japan). Ray has invited local rock singer Yanagi Joji a.k.a. George Yanagi to perform with him on a couple of songs.<img…
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Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Dynasty’ produced by Teo Macero for Columbia (1959)
Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Dynasty' is an album companion to 'Mingus Ah Um' and recorded on November 1–13, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Slop (Charles Mingus) - 06:14 . 2.Diane (Charles Mingus) - 07:28 .…
Epic publish Macy Gray’s second album : ‘The Id’ featuring ‘Sexual…
Macy Gray's 'The Id' is her second studio album released on September 18, 2001 by Epic. Tracklisting : 1.Relating to a Psychopath (Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, David Wilder, Darryl Swann) - 04:48 . 2.Boo (Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, David…
Duke Ellington records ‘Money Jungle’ with Charles Mingus and Max Roach (1962)
Duke Ellington's 'Money Jungle' is a studio album recorded with Charles Mingus and Max Roach on September 17, 1962 by United Artists.Track Listing : 1.Money Jungle (Duke Ellington) - 05:30 . 2.Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) (Duke…
Epic publish Macy Gray’s debut album : ‘On How Life Is’ featuring ‘I…
Macy Gray's 'On How Life Is' feat. 'I Try' is her debut studio album produced by Andrew Slater and released on July 27, 1999 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Why Didn'T You Call Me (Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna) - 03:14 . 2.Do Something (Macy Gray,…
Charles Mingus records ‘Tijuana Moods’ for RCA (1957)
Charles Mingus' 'Tijuana Moods' is an album recorded on July 18 and August 6, 1957 and released in 1962 By Rca.Track Listing : 1.Dizzy Moods (Charles Mingus) - 05:52 . 2.Ysabel'S Table Dance (Charles Mingus) - 10:28 . 3.Tijuana Gift Shop…
Charles Mingus record ‘Mingus at Antibes’ at the Antibes Jazz Festival (1960)
Charles Mingus' 'Mingus at Antibes' is a double album recorded at the Antibes Jazz Festival on July 13, 1960 and released in 1976 By Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Charles Mingus) - 11:54 . 2.Prayer For Passive…
Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Ah Um’ produced by Teo Macero (1959)
Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Ah Um' is an album (with a cover painted by S. Neil Fujita) recorded on May 5 and 12, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia..Track Listing : 1.Better Git It In Your Soul (Charles Mingus) - 07:23 . 2.Goodbye…
Charles Mingus and a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy record ‘Cornell 1964,’ a live album
Charles Mingus' 'Cornell 1964' is a live album recorded on March 18, 1964 with a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy and released in 2007 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Opening (Charles Mingus) - 00:16 . 2.Atfw You (Jaki Byard) - 04:26 .…
Charles Mingus records ‘Blues & Roots,’ an album for Atlantic (1959)
Charles Mingus' 'Blues & The Roots' is an album recorded on February 4, 1959 in New York City and released in March 1960 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Charles Mingus) - 05:39 . 2.Cryin' Blues (Charles…
On TV today, Ray, Andy, Cass & Elton share a gospel (1971)
January 16, 1971 - the guests on American NBC variety show "The Andy Williams Show" are Lorne Greene, Ray Charles, "Mama" Cass Elliot and a young British artist named Elton John .<img…
Tina, Petula, Ray et al tape ‘The Big T.N.T. Show’ (1965)
November 29, 1965 - The Ronettes, Ike & Tina Turner, Petula Clark, Bo Diddley, Donovan, The Byrds, Roger Miller, The Lovin' Spoonful, Joan Baez, Ray Charles and more. They all take part in the taping of "The Big T.N.T. Show" concert at…