Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company (2004/2006) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

"Genius Loves Company" is a 2004 album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and musicians. The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles. It was the last album he completed before his death. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. At the Grammys on February 13, 2005, it won eight awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Here We Go Again".

Winner of 2004 Grammy® Awards for:
· Record of the Year
· Album of the Year
· Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist's
· Best Gospel Performance
· Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
· Best Pop Vocal Album
· Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
· Best Surround Sound Album

GENIUS LOVES COMPANY stands as a remarkable hallmark in a remarkable career. A twelve-time Grammy Award-winner and an original inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ray Charles, who has appeared on more than 250 recordings, is a true titan of 20th century music. On the multiple Grammy-winning Genius Loves Company, Ray sings a dozen duets with a dazzling array of guest artists from virtually every genre, who have won a combined 79 Grammy Awards, including Elton John, Van Morrison, Gladys Knight, B.B. King, Diana Krall, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, and more. In addition to the remarkable music, the album is an audiophile’s dream, featuring production credits by some of the industry’s greatest (John Burk, Terry Howard, Phil Ramone, and Ed Thacker to name a few) and truly astonishing sonic engineering by Al Schmitt, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, and more.

Tracklist:

01. Here We Go Again (feat. Norah Jones)
02. Sweet Potato Pie (feat. James Taylor)
03. You Don't Know Me (feat. Diana Krall)
04. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (feat. Elton John)
05. Fever (feat. Natalie Cole)
06. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? (feat. Bonnie Raitt)
07. It Was a Very Good Year (feat. Willie Nelson)
08. Hey Girl (feat. Michael McDonald)
09. Sinner's Prayer (feat. B.B. King)
10. Heaven Help Us All (feat. Gladys Knight)
11. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (feat. Johnny Mathis)
12. Crazy Love (feat. Van Morrison)


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