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"Mary Ann" is a song written and performed by Ray Charles and released in 1956 as a single on the Atlantic Records label. It was the fourth Ray Charles song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Best Selling Rhythm & Blues chart. The song is set to a Latin beat, but switches into a swing rhythm, an alternation that adds fun for the dancers. [1]
The Raelettes (or occasionally The Raelets or The Raeletts) were an American girl group formed in 1958 to provide backing vocals for Ray Charles. They were reformed from the group The Cookies . Between 1966 and 1973, the Raelettes recorded on Tangerine Records as a separate act produced and accompanied by Charles.
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 ]
Mary Ann (Ray Charles song) N. Not Like Us; T. Talkin' 'bout You (song) This Little Girl of Mine; W. What'd I Say This page was last edited on 26 September 2024 ...
Ray Charles is the debut studio album by American pianist, vocalist, and band leader Ray Charles. [3] Originally released in June 1957 on Atlantic Records , it was re-released under the title Hallelujah I Love Her So in 1962.
It was the second of three Atlantic LPs that compiled Charles' hit singles for the label. (See discography) Ray Charles, Yes Indeed!! is also the title of the book and DVD tribute published in memory of Charles by his manager Joe Adams, The Ray Charles Marketing Group and Genesis Publications in 2009.
Ray Charles recorded his version, titled "(Night Time Is) The Right Time", on October 28, 1958, at the Atlantic Records studio in New York City. [12] According to Brown, "The difference between me and Ray Charles's ‘Night Time Is the Right Time' ... is he had it up-tempo with Mary Ann and them behind him—the ladies. I had mine in a slow ...
Mary Ann or Maryann or Mary Anne is a feminine given name, a combination of the names Mary and Anne. It may refer to: ... "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles song), 1956 "Mary ...