Playlist: The Very Best Ray Charles Duets

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Album title on Google Play is a typo. It does not match the album artwork and all the tracks are duets.

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-16 04:16 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Two Old Cats Like Us
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford (guitar)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
saxophone:
Denis Solee
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley, Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Hank Williams, Jr.
recording of:
Two Old Cats Like Us
lyricist and composer:
Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Ray Charles32:35
2This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
harmonica and percussion:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
performer:
The Oak Ridge Boys
Ray Charles3:04
3We Didn't See a Thing
acoustic guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford (guitar)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
guitar:
Chet Atkins
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Bobby Ogdin and Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Ron Reynolds
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons
performer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
We Didn’t See a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Gary Lee Gentry
George Jones2:12
4Who Cares
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Jerry Kroon
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan and Ron Reynolds
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley, Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Janie Fricke
cover recording of:
Who Cares
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Ray Charles2:58
5Rock and Roll Shoes
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar)
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
performer:
B.J. Thomas
recording of:
Rock and Roll Shoes
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Ray Charles22:42
6Friendship
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist) and Ricky Skaggs
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar)
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Terry McMillan
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
performer:
Ricky Skaggs
cover recording of:
Friendship
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 stage musical)
Ray Charles32:41
7It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Robert Wray II
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
percussion:
Ron Reynolds
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
strings:
The “A” Strings
performer:
Mickey Gilley
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
Ray Charles12:54
8Little Hotel Room
acoustic guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford (guitar)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
harmonica and percussion:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons
strings:
The “A” Strings
performer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
edit of:
Little Hotel Room by Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
recording of:
Little Hotel Room
lyricist and composer:
Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter)
Merle Haggard12:59
9Crazy Old Soldier
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-02-22)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Sanford (guitar) and Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist)
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Pete Bordonali
harmonica and percussion:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player)
strings:
The “A” Strings
background vocals:
Louis Nunley and Hurshel Wiginton
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy Old Soldier (on 1984-02-22)
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
cover recording of:
Crazy Old Soldier
writer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Johnny Cash43:33
10Seven Spanish Angels
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
acoustic guitar:
Dale Sellers (Nashville session guitarist) (in 1984)
bass:
Robert Wray (in 1984)
classical guitar [gut string guitar]:
Pete Bordonali (in 1984) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Malone (session drummer/percussion) (in 1984)
harmonica:
Terry McMillan (in 1984)
keyboard:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (in 1984)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (in 1984)
strings:
The “A” Strings (in 1984)
trumpet:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984) and Jose McElhiney (in 1984)
background vocals:
Louis Nunley (in 1984), Lisa Silver (in 1984), Diane Tidwell (in 1984) and Hurshel Wiginton (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1984) and Willie Nelson (in 1984)
conductor:
Bill McElhiney (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Eleven Eleven Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1984) and Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 24)
recording of:
Seven Spanish Angels (in 1984)
writer:
Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist) and Eddie Setser (In Groups: James Brown And The Dapps, Jellyroll, The Dapps)
publisher:
WB Music Group
Willie Nelson3.253:51
11Everybody Has the Blues
cover recording of:
Everybody Has the Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Tony Bennett3:39
12Baby Grand
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 1986)
electric bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus (in 1986)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1986)
piano and lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1986) and Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1986)
arranger:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Power Station, NYC (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Baby Grand by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) feat. Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Baby Grand (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Joel Songs (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Billy Joel2.44:03
13Angel Eyes
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass guitar [bass]:
Jon Blondell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bob Scott (Canadian drummer)
guitar:
Jackie King and Willie Nelson
keyboard:
Don Haas
lead vocals:
Willie Nelson
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Onyx Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Coolwell Music and Granite Music Corporation
Willie Nelson4:52

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