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Soul Brothers (band)
''Soul Brothers'' is the third album recorded by Ray Charles and the eleventh album by Milt Jackson and released by Atlantic Records in 1958. The album was later re-issued in a two-CD compilation together with the other Charles–Jackson album ''Soul Meeting'' and included additional tracks from the same recording sessions not present on the original LP releases. Track listing ''All songs composed by Ray Charles except where noted.'' Original LP release Side A # "Soul Brothers" (Quincy Jones) – 9:34 # "How Long, How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) – 9:15 Side B # "Cosmic Ray" – 5:21 # "Blue Funk" – 8:09 # "Bag's Guitar Blues" (Milt Jackson) – 6:23 [mono LP release]''Soul Brothers'' / ''Soul Meeting'' compilation re-issue cover notes. # "'Deed I Do" (Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose (songwriter), Fred Rose) – 5:50 [stereo LP release] CD re-issue/compilation Disc one # "How Long, How Long Blues" Leroy Carr – 9:16 # "Cosmic Ray" – 5:23 # "The Genius After Hours" – 5:24 # "Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic Records. 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's 1960 hit "Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
