Ray Charles: Rare Genius - The Undiscovered Masters

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Music featured in this video: Opening music "I'm Gonna Keep on Singin'" :43 - 1:20 "Isn't It Wonderful" 1:21 - 1:38 "Love's Gonna Bite You Back" 1:44 - 2:18 "There'll Be Some Changes Made" 2:30 - 3:18 "Wheel of Fortune" 3:20 - 4:40 "Why Me Lord" 5:08 - End "Wheel of Fortune" To purchase: www.tinyurl.com Concord Records is celebrating the 80th birthday of the legendary Ray Charles with a special gift for his legions of fans: Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters. This treasure trove of newly discovered recordings, highlighted by a duet with fellow icon Johnny Cash. Culled from four decades worth of demos and other previously unreleased material, Rare Genius showcases the remarkable artistic vision, stylistic range and emotionally rich vocals that crafted Charles enduring legacy. Listening to the ten gems from the '70s, '80s and '90s that comprise this CD, fans will have no trouble envisioning the late singer rocking back and forth at the piano as he effortlessly segues between R&B/soul, pop, country and gospel. "Ray would always get inside the meaning of a lyric and make the listener believe every word," says Concord Music Group Chief Creative Officer, John Burk. "His vocals carried incredible emotion and intensity, even on demo tapes. What we have here with Rare Genius is on par with some of his greatest works." And that's crystal clear right from the album's sparkling opener, "Love's Gonna Bite You Back." The March 1980 session track features an upbeat horn arrangement <b>...</b>

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Ray, Charles, Rare, Genius, Johnny, Cash, Concord, Records, Bret, Primack, Gospel, Country, R&B, Jazz

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