Ray Charles’ Atlantic era catalog
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Ray Charles’ Atlantic era catalog is the influential body of recordings he made for Atlantic Records in the 1950s and early 1960s, widely celebrated for pioneering soul music by blending gospel, blues, jazz, and R&B.
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| instanceOf |
body of work
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discography subset ⓘ recording catalog ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
call-and-response vocal arrangements
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fusion of gospel and R&B ⓘ prominent piano and electric piano ⓘ use of female backing vocal group the Raelettes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| endTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| follows | Ray Charles’ Swing Time recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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gospel ⓘ jazz ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of soul music
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gospel-influenced popular music ⓘ rhythm and blues of the late 1950s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered foundational to modern soul music ⓘ |
| includesAlbum |
Ray Charles (1957 album)
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Ray Charles at Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ The Genius of Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ What’d I Say (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes Indeed!! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Fool for You
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Drown in My Own Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenbacks ⓘ Hallelujah I Love Her So NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got a Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll Drown in My Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonely Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ann NERFINISHED ⓘ Mess Around NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Time Is the Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ This Little Girl of Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ What’d I Say NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ray Charles discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Ray Charles’ ABC-Paramount era catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ahmet Ertegun
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Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Atlanta
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Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| startTime | 1952 ⓘ |
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