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Background. Joel began work on the album—on which two of his major influences ( Ray Charles and Steve Winwood) made guest appearances—in 1985. Charles sang a duet with Joel on the song "Baby Grand", and Winwood played Hammond organ on the song "Getting Closer"; Charles and Winwood later covered "Baby Grand" and "Getting Closer ...
- 1985–1986
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- July 9, 1986
- Phil Ramone
Ray Charles war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter und Pianist. Er wird auch als der „Hohepriester des Soul“ bezeichnet. Sein Einfluss war stilprägend für die Entwicklung von Rhythm and Blues, Blues, Country und Soul. Insgesamt hat er etwa 90 Millionen Tonträger verkauft.
3. Okt. 2009 · In 1986, Billy Joel released an album titled The Bridge, which was the final album of his to be produced by Phil Ramone. Watch the official music video for 'Baby Grand', a duet with Ray...
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Joel nahm 1985 die Arbeiten an dem Album auf und schloss diese bereits Anfang 1986 ab. Auf dem Album sind verschiedene Gastmusiker zu hören, beispielsweise Jazz-Legende Ray Charles, der sein Klavierspiel und Gesang zu „Baby Grand“ beisteuerte, oder Steve Winwood, der die Hammond-Orgel in „Getting Closer“ bediente.
14. Juni 2011 · But the true legend on the album is Ray Charles. who performs a duet with Billy Joel on the song “Baby Grand”. The two originally got together when Charles found out that Joel had named his daughter Alexa Ray in honor of Ray Charles so Charles contacted him and suggested that they may want to work together, if they could find the “right song.”
4. Feb. 2024 · Von „Swing Time“ zu „Atlantic“ 1951 nahm Ray Charles einen unter Afroamerikanern beliebten Hit namens „Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand“ auf, der in den Rhythm-and-Blues-Charts die Top 10 ...
It is a spiritual moment that captures our collective heart and soul. In this instance as in many others, the music of Ray Charles was a bridge. And as a musician, Ray Charles came along at a time when a divided America needed him most. He defined a genre, a historical moment, even an era.
