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"Night Time Is the Right Time" or "The Right Time" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by American musician Nappy Brown in 1957. It draws on earlier blues songs and has inspired popular versions, including those by Ray Charles, Rufus and Carla, and James Brown, which reached the record charts.
The Genius Sings the Blues is an album by Ray Charles, released in October 1961 on Atlantic Records. [5] The album was his last release for Atlantic, compiling twelve blues songs from various sessions during his tenure for the label. The album showcases Charles's stylistic development with a combination of piano blues, jazz, and southern R&B.
1963: The Ray Charles Story, Volume Three (Atlantic) 1964: The Ray Charles Story, Volume Four (Atlantic) 1967: A Man And His Soul (ABC) 1970: The Best of Ray Charles (Atlantic) (BPI: Silver) [11] 1971: A 25th Anniversary in Show Business Salute to Ray Charles (ABC) 1973: Ray Charles Live (Atlantic) 1978: The Tender Side of Ray Charles (Suffolk ...
In 1963, Charles had another daughter, Sheila Ray Charles, by Sandra Jean Betts. Sheila Raye, like her father, was a singer-songwriter; she died of breast cancer on June 15, 2017. [ 96 ] In 1977, Charles had a child with his Parisian lover, Arlette Kotchounian, whom he had met ten years earlier. [ 97 ]
Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers, who accompanied Perry Como on his records and television shows for 35 years [1] [2] and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s ...
Night and Day), a Swedish noble family Night Time Is the Right Time , a 1957 song by Nappy Brown, covered by Ray Charles in 1958 Nite and Day , a 1988 song by Al B. Sure!
Image credits: Jonathan Ray Hawkins We were also curious to learn which cartoonists and comedians Jonny admires and draws inspiration from. He kindly shared: “Disney, Dr. Seuss, Charles Schulz ...
The album showcased Charles' breakout from rhythm and blues and onto a broader musical stage. Atlantic Records gave him full support in production and arrangements. As originally presented, the A side of the album featured the Ray Charles band with David "Fathead" Newman supplemented by players from the Count Basie and Duke Ellington bands, and arrangements by Quincy Jones.