Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles
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| Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles | ||||
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| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Ertegün | |||
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Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is a studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in March 1962 by Atco Records.[2] and arranged by Jimmie Haskell.[2]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated May 12, 1962, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks, peaking at number 96.[3] It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated April 21, 1962, and remained on the chart for a total of five weeks, peaking at number 41.[4]
The single What'd I Say" part 1, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated March 31, 1962, and peaked at number 24 during an eight-week stay on the chart.[5] The song peaked at number 26 on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for eight weeks.[6]
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.[7]
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."[8]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| New Record Mirror | [10] |
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."[8]
Billboard praises Darin for "shows off his remarkable veratility with grooving readings of a flocks of Ray Charles' best-known tunes.[11]
Jimmy Watson of New Record Mirror praises Darin's "for his vocal tribute to Ray Charles."[10]
Track listing
All songs by Ray Charles unless otherwise noted.
- "What'd I Say" – 4:08
- "I Got a Woman" (Charles, Renald Richard) – 6:34
- "Tell All the World About You" (Charles, Percy Mayfield) – 1:54
- "Tell Me How Do You Feel" – 2:50
- "My Bonnie" – 2:33
- "The Right Time" (Lew Herman) – 3:28
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" – 2:51
- "Leave My Woman Alone" – 3:16
- "Ain't That Love" – 2:57
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:23
- "That's Enough" – 2:23
Grammy nominations
This album brought the fourth and fifth Grammy nominations that Darin received over the course of his career, with one in the category for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for the song "What'd I Say."[12]
