![]() Ray Charles was and still is an American icon, and since his start with Atlantic Records back in 1953, he has given the world 50 years of unbelievable memories via music that has become part of the soundtrack of our lives. His voice wasn’t just soothing or soulful with deep roots set in the old blues fashion. Ray was like a fine wine, getting better with age. Genius is what Ray Charles was, and this CD proves it. Funsten and Quincy Jones didn’t put together a tribute album no, not at all. By the time I found them in the vaults, Ray was very ill and would not be able to discuss what would become of this album.”Īustin along with album producer Phil Ramone, executive producers Amet Ertegun, Peter L. Since these tracks were never mastered or released, to Ray they seemed more like orphans. As some will know, Ray’s masters were like his children. He had a specific request: He wanted me to find the duets record that he recorded back in 1997 and ’98. It would be the last time I would speak with him. ![]() He was weak from the liver disease that eventually took him from us in June 2004. “Back in December 2003, I received a call from Ray Charles. Associate producer James Austin explains the project in the liner notes.
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