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Posts Tagged ‘Ray Charles’
Song of the Week #75 – “Something”
Written by admin on October 10, 2011 – 4:08 pm - |
We celebrate the release of Martin Scorsese’s excellent documentary, “George Harrison – Living in the Material World“, by selecting the Harrison-penned Beatles classic “Something” as Song of the Week. |
Tags: abbey road, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey, Something, The Beatles, The Beatles Something
Posted in Song of the Week, The Beatles | 2 Comments »
The 2011 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees
Written by admin on December 10, 2010 – 10:13 am -| The Beatles, Fats Domino, Otis Redding and Joan Baez are among the artists whose recordings will be entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.
The Grammy Hall of Fame Award was established by The Recording Academy’s National Trustees in 1973. The aim was to “honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.” To date, 881 recordings have been inducted. |
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Tags: Al Green, Barbra Streisand, Fats Domino, Grammy Hall of Fame, Hank Williams, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Baez, MusiCares person of the year, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, The Animal, The Beatles, The Box Tops, The Jackson 5, The Marvalettes, Willie Nelson
Posted in 60s pop, Awards, Folk, Motown, Rock 'n' roll, Soul, The Beatles | 1 Comment »
Ray Charles Memorial Library opens today
Written by admin on September 23, 2010 – 7:00 am -| The Ray Charles Memorial Library opens today on what would have been the late star’s 80th birthday.
The Library is located on the ground floor of 2107 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, which was the home of Charles’ offices and recording studio. The second floor houses the operations of The Ray Charles Foundation. |
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Tags: Ray Charles, Ray Charles - Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters, Ray Charles 80th birthday, Ray Charles Memorial Library
Posted in Soul | No Comments »
Ray Charles – “Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters”
Written by admin on September 13, 2010 – 8:17 pm - |
A collection of unreleased tracks from Ray Charles will be released to mark what would have been his 80th birthday. |
Tags: Ray Charles, Ray Charles - Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
Posted in New releases, Soul | No Comments »
Song of the Week #13: “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
Written by admin on August 2, 2010 – 7:40 am -| Ray Charles’ rhythm and blues standard “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” is this week’s Song of the Week.
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So” was released in 1956 on Atlantic Records, backed with “What Would I Do Without You,” and was one of a string of R&B hits for Charles before his crossover success at the end of the decade. |
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Tags: Eddie Cochran, Hallelujah I Love Her So, Jerry Reed, Peggy Lee, Ray Charles, stevie wonder
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