Ray Charles & Orchestra Live in Paris (Part II)

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Sayde Shepherd, Bright Lights And You Girl
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell, Georgia On My Mind
St. Louis Jimmy Oden, I've Had My Fun (Goin' Down Slow)
Ray Charles, Tell All The World About
Dorian Burton / Eugene Randolph, A Tear Fell
John Lennon / Paul McCartney, Eleanor Rigby
Ray Charles / Rhoda Scott, What I'd Say

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Ray Charles & Orchestra Live in Paris (Part II) Pleyel Hall 1968

About

Following two extremely successful decades at the intersection between pop, gospel, R&B, blues and soul, the great Ray Charles had already made a name for himself on the world's stage by the time of this 1968 performance at the Pleyel venue in Paris. He is joined by a full orchestra, which serves to elevate his voice and wrap swing around his piano chords, as well as his usual house band, the Raelettes, who provide gorgeous, raspy backing vocals that mix beautifully with his own famous tone.

Ray Charles | Singer, Bandleader , Pianist

The Raelettes
The Ray Charles Orchestra

Program

Sayde Shepherd, Bright Lights And You Girl
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell, Georgia On My Mind
St. Louis Jimmy Oden, I've Had My Fun (Goin' Down Slow)
Ray Charles, Tell All The World About
Dorian Burton / Eugene Randolph, A Tear Fell
John Lennon / Paul McCartney, Eleanor Rigby
Ray Charles / Rhoda Scott, What I'd Say

Details

Directed by:
- Jacques Duhen
Venue: Salle Pleyel (Paris, France)
Production date: 1968
Duration: 39 min
Production: © Office national de radiodiffusion télévision française (ORTF) - Paris