Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the Billboard 200 and remained there for 11 weeks.[1]

The album was reissued on CD in 2004, and in 2010 it was included in a box set entitled Original Album Series, which contains five of his studio albums.[2]

Background

Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of "What'd I Say" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin said, "I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact, two singers—Fats Domino and Ray Charles—opened up my ears to a whole new world, different from anything I'd heard until then. They both became major influences when I realized these are the roots."[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

In a review for AllMusic, critic JT Griffith wrote "In addition to the rocking "What'd I Say," standouts include the swinging testament to love, "I Got a Woman," "Ain't That Love," and "Hallelujah I Love Her So."... A listener can debate if these covers are as good as the originals (could they be?) but not the authenticity that jumps off the turntable."[1]

Track listing

All songs by Ray Charles unless otherwise noted.

  1. "What'd I Say" – 4:08
  2. "I Got a Woman" (Charles, Renald Richard) – 6:34
  3. "Tell All the World About You" (Charles, Percy Mayfield) – 1:54
  4. "Tell Me How Do You Feel" – 2:50
  5. "My Bonnie" – 2:33
  6. "The Right Time" (Lew Herman) – 3:28
  7. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" – 2:51
  8. "Leave My Woman Alone" – 3:16
  9. "Ain't That Love" – 2:57
  10. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:23
  11. "That's Enough" – 2:23

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d Griffith, JT. "Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Bobby Darin – Original Album Series". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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