Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles
| Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles | ||||
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| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Ertegün | |||
| Bobby Darin chronology | ||||
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Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the Billboard 200 and remained there for 11 weeks.[1]
Background
[edit]Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of "What'd I Say" was a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin once said, "I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact, two singers—Fats Domino and Ray Charles—opened up my ears to a whole new world, different from anything I'd heard until then. They both became major influences when I realized these are the roots."[1]
The album was reissued on CD in 2004.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote "In addition to the rocking "What'd I Say," standouts include the swinging testament to love, "I Got a Woman," "Ain't That Love," and "Hallelujah I Love Her So."... A listener can debate if these covers are as good as the originals (could they be?) but not the authenticity that jumps off the turntable."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Ray Charles unless otherwise noted.
- "What'd I Say" – 4:08
- "I Got a Woman" (Charles, Renald Richard) – 6:34
- "Tell All the World About You" (Charles, Percy Mayfield) – 1:54
- "Tell Me How Do You Feel" – 2:50
- "My Bonnie" – 2:33
- "The Right Time" (Lew Herman) – 3:28
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" – 2:51
- "Leave My Woman Alone" – 3:16
- "Ain't That Love" – 2:57
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:23
- "That's Enough" – 2:23
Personnel
[edit]- Bobby Darin – vocals
- Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson – saxophone
- Darlene Love – vocals (on "The Right Time")
- The Blossoms – backing vocals
- Jimmie Haskell – arrangements
