Exclusive: Stream Unheard Ray Charles Performances

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In Aimee Levitt's profile on Marci Soto, who wrote a memoir about her relationship with Ray Charles titled Ray & Me, she noted that Soto taped a lot of her correspondence and casual times with the music legend. The author was kind enough to share some of these tapes with A to Z. Below, please take a listen to some unheard Ray Charles performances/recordings. Before each, Soto gives a brief description of what we're about to hear.

Charles playing a piano piece which Soto's daughter was practicing. This one in particular is goosebump-inducing.

Marci Soto singing "Crying Time," a hit for Charles in 1966

Charles and Soto harmonizing on the same song:

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We were both stunned and excited by how good it was. This song quickly became the centerpiece of the album. The other songs were chosen, first and foremost because they were great Ray Charles performances, but also ...

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