The Raelettes
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The Raelettes were the female backing vocal group best known for supporting Ray Charles on many of his classic soul and R&B recordings.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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backing band ⓘ vocal group ⓘ |
| activeWith | Ray Charles touring band ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
gospel
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pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alex Brown
NERFINISHED
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Ann Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Betty Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Claudia Lennear NERFINISHED ⓘ Clydie King NERFINISHED ⓘ Darlene McCrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Erma Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Estella Yarbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwen Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillian Abernathy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillian Forte NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Mabry NERFINISHED ⓘ Mable John NERFINISHED ⓘ Margie Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ann Darden NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ann Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Merry Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrna Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Lyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Raelette Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Raelette Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Raelette Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah James NERFINISHED ⓘ Susaye Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Trudy Cohran NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernita Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing vocals for Ray Charles
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female backing vocals on Ray Charles recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
backing vocals on "Georgia on My Mind"
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backing vocals on "Hit the Road Jack" ⓘ backing vocals on "Unchain My Heart" ⓘ backing vocals on "What'd I Say" ⓘ |
| partOf | Ray Charles and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal ensemble ⓘ |
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