"What'd I Say" (or "What I Say") is an American rhythm and blues song by Ray Charles, released in 1959. As a single divided into two parts, it was one...
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What'd I Say is an album by American musician Ray Charles, released by Atlantic Records in late 1959. His sixth album since the debut Ray Charles in 1957...
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had 86 hits, including 11 chart-toppers such as "I've Got a Woman", "What'd I Say (Part 1)", "Hit the Road Jack", and "You Are My Sunshine." Charles also...
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scandal, and with few exceptions, such as a cover of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say", he did not have much chart success in the early 1960s. His live performances...
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performed by others. The RIAA certified the single disc "Viva Las Vegas/What'd I Say" gold on March 27, 1992, having sold 500,000 copies in the United States...
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1962. Paul McCartney said the drums on "I Feel Fine" were inspired by Ray Charles's 1959 single "What'd I Say". At the time of the song's recording, the...
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for what later became termed as "soul music" after Charles released "What'd I Say" nearly five years later. The song was recorded on November 18, 1954...
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the club’s owner demands they play the remaining time, Ray performs "What'd I Say" on the spot. His popularity rises through the 1950s and he moves his...
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/ "I Wonder" / "Three Little Words (I Love You)" / "Baby Jane" / "No Time" / "See If She Cares" / "What's the Matter Little Girl" / "What'd I Say" Tell...
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The Ronettes (section "Baby, I Love You")
handed the mike over to Ronnie when she started to sing Ray Charles' "What'd I Say". Soon afterward, Ronnie and the Relatives became a permanent act at...
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Charles's "What'd I Say" and has been recognized as the first music video. The film is soundtracked by a live recording of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say". During...
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Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby)" (Hall/Charles Singleton) – 2:52 * "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) (The Beat Brothers) – 2:37 Side two "Sweet Georgia Brown"...
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Viva Las Vegas (EP) (redirect from I Need Somebody to Lean On)
guitar Glen Campbell – electric guitar on "What'd I Say" Alton Hendrickson – electric guitar on "What'd I Say" Floyd Cramer – piano Calvin Jackson – piano...
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Ray Charles (redirect from I Believe to My Soul (song))
reached the pinnacle of his success at Atlantic with the release of "What'd I Say", which combined gospel, jazz, blues and Latin music. Charles said he...
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Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint...
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True" and "What'd I Say". "Is It True" was released in England and later in the US, and it became a hit and a gold record. "What'd I Say" became another...
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(Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:43 "Dick Dale Stomp" (Dick Dale) – 2:12 "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 3:24 "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Ken Ramsey) – 2:52...
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second take, Presley said to producer Steve Sholes, "Throw that tune out; I can't do it justice". Sholes told engineer Bill Porter to ignore Presley's...
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addition to "Keep a Knockin'", includes snippets of "I Got a Woman" (by Ray Charles), "What'd I Say" (Charles) and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Jerry...
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Elvis Presley (redirect from I Ain't About to Sing)
rancid-smelling aphrodisiac I deplore." Asked for a response, Presley said, "I admire the man. He has a right to say what he wants to say. He is a great success...
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recordings, including "I Wanna Be a Beatle," "Rockin' Robin," "Peanuts," "What'd I Say," "You're Gonna Cry Someday," and even Cole Porter's "I Love Paris." Cornish...
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(from Da uomo a uomo) "The Devil's Rumble" – Davie Allan & The Arrows "What'd I Say" – Rare Earth "Zulus" – Elmer Bernstein (from Zulu Dawn) "Eastern Condors"...
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School Confidential," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Great Balls of Fire," "What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) and "Mean Woman Blues." The second set featured "Good Golly...
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List of jazz tunes (section I)
Kind of Fool Am I? What the World Needs Now Is Love What Now My Love What Was (Chick Corea, 1974) What You Won't Do For Love What'd I Say (Ray Charles,...
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Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 (redirect from Tell Her Jim Says Hello)
name; "Witchcraft" had been a 1956 hit record for The Spiders; and "What'd I Say" was the Ray Charles classic from 1959. Three B-sides, "Lonely Man",...
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List of songs recorded by Johnny Cash (section I)
Heaven's Sake) What'd I Say What's Good For You (Should Be Alright For Me) When He Comes When He Reached Down His Hand For Me When I Look When I Stop Dreaming...
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Staples – vocals (6) Aaron Neville – vocals (12) Vocal Ensemble on "What'd I Say" Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Aaron Neville and Mavis Staples...
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began to grow in the late 1950s after Ray Charles's 1959 hit record "What'd I Say", reaching its height during the 1970s, after which they were progressively...
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Billboard. November 13, 1954. p. 96. Richardson, Perry, ed. (2001). "What'd I say?" : the Atlantic story : 50 years of music. New York: Welcome Rain Publishers...
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/ "Lucille" / "If You Should" / "Have I the Right?" / "Goldfinger" / "Kansas City" / "My Prayer" / "What'd I Say" A few of these tracks have made their...
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