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"What'd I Say," a song that evolved in concert as a call-and-response between Ray Charles and his female backup singers, the Raeletts, is recorded in New York City. It becomes Charles' biggest hit to date, reaching #1 on the R&B and #6 on the pop charts.
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As Ray Charles biographer David Ritz points out in the liner notes to this release, "Ray Charles the recording artist and Ray Charles the performing artist are separate people…. Ray the performing artist -- the inspiration for this priceless collection -- is raw Ray."
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Ray Charles is an American legend beyond compare. This deluxe eight-disc box set proves it by encompassing Ray's entire Atlantic Records repertoire on the first six CDs. Additionally, the set includes an entire disc (27 tracks, all but three previously unreleased) of outtakes, live recordings, and alternate versions. Plus, there's a bonus DVD that features Ray live at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 and an exclusive interview with Ahmet Ertegun, conducted by Ray Director Taylor Hackford. Special packaging features a record player-style box and a linen-bound hardback book.
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This Nordstrom-exclusive CD features tracks from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Otis Redding and Etta James, as well as a track recorded exclusively for the album by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. The CD will be available in all Nordstrom stores and online at Nordstrom.com beginning February 1 for $24.95.
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In Concert begins with Ray's septet appearance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. One of the great groups in jazz-based R&B, this unit features, among others, saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman and Hank Crawford in arrangements layered to approximate the sound of a big band. The power of the Raeletts singers, Margie Hendrix in particular, can be heard on the immortal "(Night Time Is) The Right Time." The same band joins Ray for the 1959 gig at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, a performance captured with stunning clarity by a single microphone ("I got the chill bumps," recalls Atlantic's Jerry Wexler of hearing it for the first time). Included in the set is "What'd I Say," perhaps the most important hit of Ray's career.
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Ray Charles' energetic vocal style is among the most unique and easily recognizable of any 20th century performer. His influence on the rock mainstream is very apparent; echoes of his style are embedded in the work of many rock giants. Over his long career, he demonstrated his versatility by successfully experimenting with many diffferent genres. Ray Charles was one of the true icons of the 20th century, and his recordings are still powerful to this day.
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