Ray Charles

This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.

Michael McDonald, Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sharon Jones, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sheila E, Prince, Earth, Wind, Fire, Candi Staton, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Beyonce, El DeBarge, Faith Evans, Brandy. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 248 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. […]

This day (June 6, 2006), in Scottsdale, Arizona, died William Everett Billy Preston a.k.a Billy Preston, a musician whose work often nicknamed The Fifth Beatle

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) – 03:42 . 2.What’D I Say (Ray Charles) – 04:21 . 3.Yes, Indeed (Sy […]

George Benson’s ‘Absolute Benson’ is a studio album released on May 23, 2000 by Grp/Verve Records. Track Listing : 1.The Ghetto (Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw) – 04:56 . 2.El Barrio (George Benson, Kenny Gonzalez, Joe Henderson, Louie Vega) – 03:34 . 3.Jazzenco (Marc Antoine) – 05:48 . 4.Deeper Than You Think […]

‘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 . 2.Drown In My Own Tears (Henry Glover) – 03:21 . 3.Come Back Baby […]

Stevie Wonder whose birthday is today – Happy Birthday BTW – has sang and played with a myriad of artists. We have selected twelve of them : Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Beyonce, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Rolling Stones, George Michael, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Ray Charles Here, they are […]

Billy Joel whose birthday is today – Happy Birthday BTW – has sang with several of his male colleagues. We have selected twelve of them : Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting, Ray Charles, Jimmy Fallon, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Brian Johnson, Boyz II Men, Rufus Wainwright Here, they are […]

‘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, Fleecie Moore) – 02:53 . 2.It Had To Be You (Gus Kahn, […]

George Benson’s ‘I Got a Woman and Some Blues’ is an album recorded on April 30, May 20, June 4, August 19 & 20and September 3, 1969 and released in 1984 by A&M. Track Listing : 1.I Got A Woman (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 05:01 . 2.Out Of The Blue (Henry Nemo, Will Jason) […]

Barbra Streisand whose birthday is today – Happy Birthday BTW – has sang with a myriad of artists. We have selected twelve of them : Michael Buble, Céline Dion, Il Divo, Vince Gill, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Neil Diamond, Barry Gibb, Kris Kristofferson, Judy Garland, Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand Here, they are reunited in one […]

Elton John whose birthday is today – Happy Birthday BTW – has performed with a myriad of “oldies” artists of all genres. We have selected twelve of them : Olivia Newton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, RuPaul, Spice Girls, Leann Rimes, George Michael, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Cass […]

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 (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 03:35 . 3.Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) – […]

Chaka Khan whose birthday is today – Happy Birthday BTW – has performed with a myriad of artists, musicians and bands of all genres. We have selected twelve of them : Ray Charles, George Benson, Fourplay, Michael & Randy Brecker, Tom Jones, Barry White, Whitney Houston, Alfonso Ribeiro, K.D. Lang, Fomo Taka Boom & Mark […]

“Elvis Presley” is his eponymous debut studio album released, in mono, on March 23, 1956 by Rca Victor. Track Listing : 1.Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) – 02:00 . 2.I’M Counting On You (Don Robertson) – 02:25 . 3.I Got A Woman (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 02:25 . 4.One-Sided Love Affair (Bill Campbell) – […]

Elvis Presley’s ‘Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis’ is his fifth live album recorded on March 20, 1974 at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee and released in July 1974 by RCA Records. Track Listing : 1.See See Rider (Traditional, Elvis Presley) – 03:03 . 2.Medley: I Got A Woman / Amen (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) […]

Madeleine Peyroux’s ‘The Blue Room’ is her sixth album released on March 19, 2013 by Decca/Emarcy. Track Listing : 1.Take These Chains From My Heart (Hank Williams) – 03:10 . 2.Bye Bye Love (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) – 03:26 . 3.Changing All Those Changes ( Buddy Holly) – 03:09 . 4.Born To Lose (Ray Charles) […]

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

Eric Clapton’s ‘Reptile’ is the fifteenth studio album featuring Billy Preston and The Impressions and released on March 13, 2001 by Duck / Reprise. Track Listing : 1.Reptile (Eric Clapton) – 03:26 . 2.Got You On My Mind (Joe Thomas, Howard Briggs) – 04:30 . 3.Travelin’ Light (J. J. Cale) – 04:17 . 4.Believe In […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ is her second live album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 and released on May 19, 1971 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) – 03:53 . 2.Love The One You’Re With (Stephen Stills) – 04:15 . 3.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon) – 05:55 . 4.Eleanor Rigby […]