Contributor

Ray Charles

#30552 · linked identity

Percussion & KeysVocals

Credited as: Keyboards, Soloist, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals, Organ, Vocals, Piano

Active decades in this dataset: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

In the Networked Players dataset, Ray Charles is co-credited on documented releases connecting the albums below. A shared credit proves documented participation — never friendship, influence, or artistic lineage.

Albums whose documented connection involves this contributor

Other contributors co-credited on the same documented releases

Documented evidence

Hop 1: INXS and Ray Charles

both credited on Full Moon, Dirty Hearts (1993, UK) · source

Release 472534 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles A6track creditVocals#30552 · linked
INXSrelease artist#54650 · linked
INXSrelease creditProducer#54650 · linked

Hop 2: Joey DeFrancesco and Ray Charles

both credited on Ray Sings - Basie Swings (2006, Australasia) · source

Release 4149699 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Joey DeFrancescorelease creditElectric Organ [B3]#44566 · linked

Hop 1: Ray Charles and Billy Joel

both credited on The Bridge · source

Release 371219 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles A5track creditVocals, Piano#30552 · linked
Billy Joelrelease artist#137418 · linked
Billy Joelrelease creditVocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Songwriter [Music And Lyrics]#137418 · linked

Hop 2: Ray Charles and James Taylor (2)

both credited on Genius Loves Company (2004-08-00, Europe) · source

Release 757539 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 1track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 2track artist#30552 · linked
James Taylor (2) 2track artist#262944 · linked
James Taylor (2) 2track creditVocals [Duet]#262944 · linked
Ray Charles 3track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 4track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 6track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 6track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 7track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 9track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 9track creditPiano#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 10track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 11track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditVocals#30552 · linked

Hop 3: Vinnie Colaiuta and Ray Charles

both credited on Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again (2002, US) · source

Release 7996217 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track creditWritten-By#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 7track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 10track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Vinnie Colaiutarelease creditDrums#19696 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditArranged By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditExecutive-Producer#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditMixed By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditProducer#30552 · linked

Hop 4: Ray Charles and B.B. King

both credited on Genius Loves Company (2004, US) · source

Release 621819 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 1track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 2track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 4track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 6track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 6track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 7track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 9track artist#30552 · linked
B.B. King 9track artist#37729 · linked
Ray Charles 9track creditPiano#30552 · linked
B.B. King 9track creditGuitar#37729 · linked
Ray Charles 10track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 11track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked

Hop 5: The Waters and Ray Charles

both credited on Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again (2002, US) · source

Release 7996217 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track creditWritten-By#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 7track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 10track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditArranged By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditExecutive-Producer#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditMixed By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditProducer#30552 · linked
The Watersrelease creditBacking Vocals#265119 · linked

Hop 6: Paul Jackson Jr. and Ray Charles

both credited on Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again (2002, US) · source

Release 7996217 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track creditWritten-By#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 7track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 10track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track creditSoloist, Keyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditArranged By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditExecutive-Producer#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditMixed By#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditProducer#30552 · linked
Paul Jackson Jr.release creditGuitar#266403 · linked

Hop 7: Ray Charles and Frank Wess

both credited on Genius + Soul = Jazz (1968, US) · source

Release 714317 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked
Frank Wessrelease creditAlto Saxophone#10096 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease creditVocals, Organ#30552 · linked

Hop 8: Bonnie Raitt and Ray Charles

both credited on Genius Loves Company (2004, US) · source

Release 621819 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ray Charles 1track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 1track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 2track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 3track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 4track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 5track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 6track artist#30552 · linked
Bonnie Raitt 6track artist#271392 · linked
Ray Charles 6track creditKeyboards#30552 · linked
Bonnie Raitt 6track creditSlide Guitar#271392 · linked
Ray Charles 7track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 8track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 9track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 9track creditPiano#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 10track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 11track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charles 12track artist#30552 · linked
Ray Charlesrelease artist#30552 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.