Ray Charles

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 .

Roger Waters & Eric Clapton, Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Caetano Veloso, Junior Walker & Buddy Miles, Etta James & Chuck Berry, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Cass Elliot & Elton John, Mick Taylor & Jack Bruce, Joe Perry, Slash & Johnny Depp, Bono & Johnny Depp, Brandi […]

Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ is an album recorded on December 30, 1968 and February 18, 20, 24, 1969. Track Listing : 1.Watch What Happens (Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand) – 02:17 . 2.Didn’T We? (Jimmy Webb) – 02:55 . 3.Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Ray Charles) – 02:47 . 4.Yesterday (John Lennon, Paul Mccartney) – 03:56 […]

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 . 2.I’Ve Got News For You (Ray Alfred) – 04:28 . 3.Moanin’ […]

To celebrate Joe Cocker who passed away today five years ago, we have selected twelve artists who originally performed the songs that made Cocker famous. “The Originals” are Billy Preston, Elton John, Jimmy Cliff, Albert Hammond, Bryan Adams, Randy Newman, INXS, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Lovin’ Spoonful , The Box Tops, Dave Mason Here, they […]

James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Betty Wright, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, The Jackson 5, El DeBarge, Carla Thomas, Sam Moore, Mary J. Blige, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Syreeta, Alicia Keys. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 197 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 […]

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.

This day (December 10, 1953), in Tacoma, Washington, is born Diane Schuur (nicknamed ‘Deedles’), an American jazz singer and pianist. Tracklist : Nomos Jazz Festival (2017) . w/ Torino Jazz Orchestra (2014) . Lousiana Sunday Afternoon (2013) . On Sesame Street . Live @ The Place . Interviewed By Mr. Robinson . w/ Ray Charles […]

Betty Carter’s ‘Finally’ is a live album recorded on December 6, 1969 in New York City and released in 1975 By Roulette. Track Listing : 1.Medley – 08:25 . – Seems Like Old Times (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) . – I Remember You/Remember (Irving Berlin) . 2.Blue Moon (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 02:03 . […]

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 the Moulin Rouge in Los Angeles, California More Info

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

November 22, 2000 – Ray Charles performs at the Olympia in Paris, France

Earth Wind and Fire, Tina Turner, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Family Stone, Big Joe Turner, Jr. Walker, The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Ne Yo, Parliament, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 257 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! […]

November 17, 1988 – Ray Charles, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino and many more. They all take part in the “Giants of Rock and Roll” held at Sports Palace in Rome, Italy

November 16, 1963 – Ray Charles a.k.a. “O Genio” performs in Sao Paulo, Brazil

This day (November 13, 2016), in Nashville, died Claude Russell Bridges a.k.a. Leon Russell, an American musician, singer and songwriter. Digest Tracklist : w/ Willie Nelson, Ray Charles – A Song For You . w/ John Mayer – A Song For You . Life And Love (2002) . Lady Blue . w/ Jools Holland (1998) […]

Earth Wind and Fire, Sharon Jones, The Da, Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, Maze, Etta James, Erykah Badu, Ruth Brown, Alicia Keys, Ray Charles, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 277 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 . Earth, Wind […]

Eric Clapton’s ‘Journeyman’ is his eleventh studio album produced By Jill Dell’Abate & Russ Titelman and released on November 7 1989 by Duck / Reprise. Track Listing : 1.Pretending (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 04:48 . 2.Anything For Your Love (Williams) – 04:16 . 3.Bad Love (Eric Clapton, Mick Jones) – 05:11 . 4.Running On Faith […]

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 Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) (Benny Golson, Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah) […]

Tony Bennett’s ‘Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded with famous other vocalists.and released on November 6, 2001 by Sony Records. Track Listing : 1.Alright, Okay, You Win (Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) – 03:31 . 2.Everyday (I Have The Blues) (Peter Chatman) – 03:38 . 3.Don’T Cry Baby (Saul Bernie, […]