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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.
The song is widely known for Hendrix's powerful vocals. [3] There was a mutual attraction between Hendrix and Charles as they started to spend more time with each other and soon they began an affair while Charles was still married. Hendrix eventually became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Charles Wayne Hendricks, on October 1, 1959.
The Raelettes were an integral part of Charles' organization and provided backing vocals on various hits, such as "Night Time Is the Right Time" (1958), "What'd I Say" (1959) and "Hit the Road Jack" (1961). [2] In the early years, Margie Hendrix was the Raelette's foremost member.
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 ...
On September 22, 2004, Ray Charles was honored with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 74th birthday. [75] It was one of the first Doodles for one's birthday. In 2010, a $20 million, 76,000 sq ft (7,100 m 2) facility named the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center and Music Academic Building, opened at Morehouse. [76]
The Genius of Ray Charles "Doodlin' (Part 1)" b/w "Doodlin (Part 2)" — — The Great Ray Charles: 1961 "Early in the Mornin'" b/w "A Bit of Soul" (from The Ray Charles Story Volume 4) — — The Genius Sings the Blues "Am I Blue" b/w "It Should've Been Me" (from The Ray Charles Story (Volume One)) — — The Genius of Ray Charles "Hard ...
It should only contain pages that are Ray Charles songs or lists of Ray Charles songs, ... Night Time Is the Right Time; No One (Connie Francis song)