''Dedicated to You'' is a 1961 album by
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 Ge ...
. Originally released in January 1961 the album collects Charles' musical love notes to twelve very special women, by name.
A 1998
Rhino Records
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re-issue combined, on a single CD, ''Dedicated to You'' and ''
Ray Charles and Betty Carter
''Ray Charles and Betty Carter'' is a 1961 album by Betty Carter and Ray Charles. The pair's recording of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" on the album topped the R&B charts. A 1988 CD/LP re-issue included three bonus tracks and the 1998 Rhino Records ...
''.
Track listing
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Jack Yellen
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme ...
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Milton Ager
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Biography
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Phil Silvers
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Jimmy Van Heusen
James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
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Margie
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Ruby
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Mitchell Parish
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Biography
Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 190 ...
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Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld (May 1, 1901 – February 11, 1985) was an American composer.
Early life and career
Born Heinz Eric Roemheld in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was one of four children of German immigrant Heinrich Roemheld and his wife Fanny Rauterberg ...
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Earl Hines
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Henri Woode William Henri Woode (September 25, 1909 – May 31, 1994) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and singer. His compositions include '' A Night at the Vanguard'', ''Sweet Slumber'', '' You Taught Me to Love Again'', and the jazz standard ''B ...
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Ned Washington
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Bes ...
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Victor Young
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Biography
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Cherry
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# "Josephine" (Burke Bivens, Kahn, Wayne King) – 2:14
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Candy
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Mack David
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Irving Berlin
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Born in Imperial Russi ...
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Diane" (
Lew Pollack
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Career
Pollack was born in New York City where he went to DeWitt Clinton High School and was active as a boy sopran ...
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Erno Rapee) – 3:51
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Sweet Georgia Brown
"Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, with lyrics by Kenneth Casey.
History
Reportedly, Ben Bernie came up with the concept for the song's lyrics – although he is not the credited lyricist ...
" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) – 2:30
Personnel
*Betty Carter – vocals, performer
*Ray Charles – piano, keyboards, vocals
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Marty Paich
Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kento ...
- arrangements, conductor
References/External links
*ABC 355
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