- Genius & Friends
Infobox Album | Name = Genius & Friends
Type = tribute
Artist =Ray Charles
Released =September 20 2005
Recorded = 1997/2005
Length =
Genre = Soul
Label = Rhino
Producer =Phil Ramone
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:y7f3zfo4eh7k link]
Last album = "Genius Loves Company "
(2004)
This album = "Genius & Friends"
(2005)"Genius & Friends" is a 2005 tribute
album byRay Charles , consisting of duets between Charles and musicians. The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles.Track listing
#"All I Want To Do" (Walden/McKinney) with
Angie Stone
#"You Are My Sunshine" (Davis/Mitchell) withChris Isaak
#"It All Goes By So Fast" (Hirsh/Levy) withMary J. Blige
#"You Were There" withGladys Knight
#"Imagine" (Lennon) withRuben Studdard &The Harlem Gospel Singers
#"Compared To What" (McDaniels) withLeela James
#"Big Bad Love" (Tyrell/Tyrell/Sample) withDiana Ross
#"I Will Be There" (Walden/Dakota) withIdina Menzel
#"Blame It On The Sun" (Wonder/Wright) withGeorge Michael
#"Touch" (Walden/Brooks/McKinney) withJohn Legend
#"Shout" (Walden/Hilden) withPatti LaBelle & TheAndrae Crouch Singers
#"Surrender To Love" withLaura Pausini
#"Busted" (live) (Howard) withWillie Nelson
#"America the Beautiful " (Bates/Ward) withAlicia Keys External links
* [http://www.mp3.com/albums/20061675/summary.html Overview of album]
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