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Brother Ray:
Ray Charles' Own
Story
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David Ritz & Ray Charles |
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If they gave
Grammy
Awards for
books by
musicians,
Brother Ray
would
be a certain winner.
Leonard Feather,
LA Times
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Thanks for Bringing
Love Around Again
Link here
to sample
tracks and to buy
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Ray's final album,
features duets with
Diana Krall, Natalie
Cole,
Michael McDonald
and others.
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There are few artists
who we can indisputably carry the title of "legend" in conversation,
and even fewer who manage to earn their title by crafting and
playing popular music.
At the time of his death in June, Ray Charles
was still working to put the finishing touches on what would be his
final recording.
The finished product, a compilation of duets
fittingly dubbed Genius Loves Company stands as a testament to
Charles' abilities as a vocalist, pianist and innovator in pop music
and culture.
Combining past hits ("Fever," "You Don't Know Me") and
a broad range of guest vocalists (Natalie Cole, Willie Nelson, Elton
John) Genius works as a platform to showcase not only Charles'
talents as a performer, but also his mastery of songwriting. |
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