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Genius Loves Company
Ray Charles
Concord Records (0-13431-22482-1)
(Release date: August 31, 2004)
- Here We Go Again (with Norah Jones)
- Sweet Potato Pie (with James Taylor)
- You Don't Know Me (with Diana Krall)
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (with Elton John)
- Fever (with Natalie Cole)
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (with Bonnie Raitt)
- It Was A Very Good Year (with Willie Nelson)
- Hey Girl (with Michael McDonald)
- Sinner's Prayer (with B.B. King)
- Heaven Help Us All (with Gladys Knight)
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow (with Johnny Mathis)
- Crazy Love (with Van Morrison)
From the Concord Records website:
“I’ve recorded with so many amazing artists in my career but never on
a duets album of my own. I thought it was time to have some of the friends that I
love and the artists that I admire come into my studio and sing with me live, the way
we did it in the old days,” explains Ray Charles
on the genesis of Genius Loves Company.
“All the guests brought their own magic to each song. That’s what we wanted and that’s exactly what we got.” Ray’s confidence is understandable. Genius Loves Company stands as a remarkable hallmark in a remarkable career. In his brilliant debut for Concord Records, Ray sings a dozen duets with a dazzling array of guest artists from virtually every genre, who have won a combined 79 Grammy Awards. “We cover it all,” Ray adds, “from country to R&B, pop, rock and blues. I’ve never let them put me in a little box, and this CD expresses that open feeling. A beautiful song is a beautiful song—and to sing with so many beautiful singers is a blessing from God.”
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