Product Overview
Ray Charles – The Genius / The Grand Master / Includes Confession Blues, Blues Before Sunrise, All To Myself, Kissa Me Baby & Sittin' On Top Of The World / Prism Leisure Audio CD 2003 / PLATCD927
UPC 5014293692724
Product Details:
Tracklist:
| 1 | Sittin' On Top
Written-By – Carter, Jacobs |
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| 2 | Kissa Me Baby | |
| 3 | Confession Blues | |
| 4 | Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand | |
| 5 | Someday | |
| 6 | The Ego Song
Written-By – Glenn |
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| 7 | I Love You, I Love You (I'll Never Let You Go)
Written-By – Lawrence |
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| 8 | Alone In The City | |
| 9 | Can Anyone Ask For More | |
| 10 | Let Me Hear You Call My Name | |
| 11 | You'll Never Miss The Water (Until The Well's Gone Dry)
Written-By – Andre |
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| 12 | What Have I Done | |
| 13 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Written-By – Adams, Orlos, Howard, Hough |
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| 14 | Back Home (Instrumental) | |
| 15 | I'll Do Anything But Work
Written-By – Jones |
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| 16 | Guitar Blues (Instrumental) | |
| 17 | Blues Before Sunrise
Written-By – Carr |
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| 18 | Ain't That Fine
Written-By – Hall |
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| 19 |
Missing In My Heart | |
| 20 | Why Did You Go? | |
| 21 | Late In The Evening Blues
Written-By – Henry |
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| 22 | Lonely Boy
Written-By – Lauderdale, Henry |
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| 23 | All To Myself | |
| 24 | Walkin' And Talkin'
Written-By – Jackson |
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| 25 | Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket
Written-By – Jones, Morgan |
About the Artist:
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray." He was often referred to as "The Genius." Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.
Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two Modern Sounds albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company.
Charles' 1960 hit "Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1962 album, Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, became his first album to top the Billboard 200. Charles had multiple singles reach the Top 40 on various Billboard charts: 44 on the US R&B singles chart, 11 on the Hot 100 singles chart, 2 on the Hot Country singles charts.
Charles cited Nat King Cole as a primary influence, but his music was also influenced by Louis Jordan and Charles Brown. He had a lifelong friendship and occasional partnership with Quincy Jones. Frank Sinatra called Ray Charles "the only true genius in show business," although Charles downplayed this notion. Billy Joel said, "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley".
Charles is a 17-time Grammy Award winner. He was honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987; 10 of his recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2002, Rolling Stone ranked Charles No. 10 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," and No. 2 on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" in 2008.
Review:
I'S TRUE...'THE "GENIUS" SINGS THE BLUES'.....AS ONLY HE COULD DO!! Awesome Blues, Soul, County, Ballads, Gospel - whatever he did - HE DID IT BETTER!! One of my "idols" - growing up in the 60's!! You'll never go wrong buying any of Ray Charles "works"....GUARANTEED!! TAKE IT FROM ME...I HAVE EVERYING HE'S EVER DONE!!! AND CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HIS "WORKS"!!
- Liner Notes – Tony Watts
- Written-By – Ray Charles (tracks: 2 to 5, 8 to 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 23)
