Genius & Friends

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Genius & Friends
Tribute album by Ray Charles
Released	September 20, 2005
Recorded	1997/2005
Genre	Soul
Label	Rhino
Producer	Phil Ramone
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Ray Charles chronology
Genius Loves Company (2004) Genius & Friends (2005)

Genius & Friends is a 2005 tribute album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and musicians. The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles.

[edit] Track listing

1. "All I Want To Do" (Walden/McKinney) with Angie Stone
2. "You Are My Sunshine" (Davis/Mitchell) with Chris Isaak
3. "It All Goes By So Fast" (Hirsh/Levy) with Mary J. Blige
4. "You Were There" with Gladys Knight
5. "Imagine" (Lennon) with Ruben Studdard & The Harlem Gospel Singers
6. "Compared To What" (McDaniels) with Leela James
7. "Big Bad Love" (Tyrell/Tyrell/Sample) with Diana Ross
8. "I Will Be There" (Walden/Dakota) with Idina Menzel
9. "Blame It On The Sun" (Wonder/Wright) with George Michael
10. "Touch" (Walden/Brooks/McKinney) with John Legend
11. "Shout" (Walden/Hilden) with Patti LaBelle & The Andrae Crouch Singers
12. "Surrender To Love" with Laura Pausini
13. "Busted" (live) (Howard) with Willie Nelson
14. "America the Beautiful" (Bates/Ward) with Alicia Keys

[edit] External links

• Overview of album